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- Title
Repeated Therapeutic Embolization with Systemic Chemotherapy for Hepatic Metastases from !- Fetoprotein-producing Gastric Cancer .
- Authors
Ji-Hyun Ju; Won Sup Lee; Myung Hee Kang; Seok Hyun Kim; Hoon Gu Kim; Dong Chul Kim; Tae-Beom Shin; Kyungsoo Bae
- Abstract
α-Fetoprotein (AFP)-producing gastric cancer is rare, characterized by high malignant potential (high proliferative activity, lack of apoptosis, and rich neovascularization), and associated with a dismal prognosis when it metastasizes to the liver. We present here a case of metastatic α-fetoprotein-producing gastric cancer to the liver in a 72-year-old man who was treated with repeated hepatic transarterial embolization (TAE) in combination with systemic chemotherapy. The tumor metastasis controlling effects seen may suggest a therapeutic option in these cases.
- Subjects
CANCER chemotherapy; THERAPEUTIC embolization; STOMACH cancer; LIVER cancer; COMBINATION drug therapy; HEPATIC veno-occlusive disease
- Publication
Cancer Therapy, 2009, Vol 7, p97
- ISSN
1543-9135
- Publication type
Article