THERAPY FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CANCER WITH INTRA-HEPATIC ARTERIAL ADRIAMYCIN AND 5-FLUOROURACIL COMBINED WITH WHOLE-LIVER IRRADIATION - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ONCOLOGY GROUP-STUDY

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 63  (11-1) , 1885-1888
Abstract
Patients (13) with hepatocellular cancer were treated with intrahepatic arterial adriamycin and 5-fluorouracil combined with whole-liver irradiation. Six patients (46%) had an objective regression and 5 (38%) had stable disease. Symptomatic improvement was noted in 81% of the patients. The minimum median survival time was 5.0 mo. for those patients who responded. Toxicity was acceptable. This is an effective combination for the treatment of this especially aggressive and intractable form of cancer.