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Intraperitoneal 5-fluorouracil in the management of colorectal liver cancer

Andersson, R and Holmberg, Anna H LU (1992) In European Journal of Surgical Oncology 18(2). p.152-155
Abstract
Twenty-five patients with colorectal liver metastases had a subcutaneous portal connection with a peritoneal catheter implanted for the intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). In five patients, the malignant disease rapidly progressed and the implanted catheter system was never used. Among the remaining 20 patients, seven patients had i.p. 5-FU as adjuvant treatment following liver resection and 13 patients received palliative chemotherapy (5-FU) owing to unresectable liver metastases. 5-FU was administered on a regular basis every 4 to 6 weeks by continuous infusion of 1000 mg/day (approximately 15 mg/kg/day) for 5 days. In seven patients, i.p. chemotherapy was managed on an outpatient basis. In general, i.p. 5-FU... (More)
Twenty-five patients with colorectal liver metastases had a subcutaneous portal connection with a peritoneal catheter implanted for the intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). In five patients, the malignant disease rapidly progressed and the implanted catheter system was never used. Among the remaining 20 patients, seven patients had i.p. 5-FU as adjuvant treatment following liver resection and 13 patients received palliative chemotherapy (5-FU) owing to unresectable liver metastases. 5-FU was administered on a regular basis every 4 to 6 weeks by continuous infusion of 1000 mg/day (approximately 15 mg/kg/day) for 5 days. In seven patients, i.p. chemotherapy was managed on an outpatient basis. In general, i.p. 5-FU treatment was well tolerated with only minor abdominal complaints during the initial treatments. No definite effect on survival has been noted. All patients (n = 13) receiving palliative i.p. 5-FU died after a median of 4 (range 1.5-18) months. Two patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy died owing to recurrence after 20 and 23 months, while five patients are alive, two with recurrent disease and three without, after 14-35 months. (Less)
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European Journal of Surgical Oncology
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152 - 155
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  abstract     = {{Twenty-five patients with colorectal liver metastases had a subcutaneous portal connection with a peritoneal catheter implanted for the intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). In five patients, the malignant disease rapidly progressed and the implanted catheter system was never used. Among the remaining 20 patients, seven patients had i.p. 5-FU as adjuvant treatment following liver resection and 13 patients received palliative chemotherapy (5-FU) owing to unresectable liver metastases. 5-FU was administered on a regular basis every 4 to 6 weeks by continuous infusion of 1000 mg/day (approximately 15 mg/kg/day) for 5 days. In seven patients, i.p. chemotherapy was managed on an outpatient basis. In general, i.p. 5-FU treatment was well tolerated with only minor abdominal complaints during the initial treatments. No definite effect on survival has been noted. All patients (n = 13) receiving palliative i.p. 5-FU died after a median of 4 (range 1.5-18) months. Two patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy died owing to recurrence after 20 and 23 months, while five patients are alive, two with recurrent disease and three without, after 14-35 months.}},
  author       = {{Andersson, R and Holmberg, Anna H}},
  issn         = {{1532-2157}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{152--155}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Surgical Oncology}},
  title        = {{Intraperitoneal 5-fluorouracil in the management of colorectal liver cancer}},
  volume       = {{18}},
  year         = {{1992}},
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