Chemotherapy with low-dose docetaxel and estramustine phosphate in patient with liver dysfunction due to liver metastases of hormone-refractory prostate cancer : a case report
A 82-year-old man was referred to our hospital for treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer with liver metastases. The obstruction of intrahepatic bile ducts due to the rapid growth of liver metastases induced liver dysfunction. We administered 25 mg/m(2) docetaxel on day1 and 280 mg/body est...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 56(2010), 1 vom: 31. Jan., Seite 45-8 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Japanese |
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2010
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica |
| Schlagworte: | Case Reports Journal Article Antineoplastic Agents Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Taxoids Docetaxel 15H5577CQD Estramustine 35LT29625A |
| Zusammenfassung: | A 82-year-old man was referred to our hospital for treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer with liver metastases. The obstruction of intrahepatic bile ducts due to the rapid growth of liver metastases induced liver dysfunction. We administered 25 mg/m(2) docetaxel on day1 and 280 mg/body estramustine phosphate on day 1 to day 3, every 4 weeks. After two courses of this combined chemothrapy, the liver metastases were markedly reduced in size with the rapid improvement of liver function |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 18.03.2010 Date Revised 01.12.2018 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0018-1994 |