Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy in Hepatoma

Three patients with inoperable malignant hepatomas were treated by intra-arterial infusion of fluorouracil. In each case the treatment gave relief of symptoms: there was striking relief of pain in two cases. Preoperative angiography is essential, but the technical problems are relatively minor. The...

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Published in:BMJ 1968-08, Vol.3 (5614), p.346-349
Main Authors: Provan, J. L., Stokes, J. F., Edwards, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Alkaline Phosphatase - blood
Angiography
Aorta
Brachial Artery
Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - drug therapy
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - epidemiology
Catheterization
Catheters
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy, Cancer, Regional Perfusion
Femoral Artery
Fluorouracil - administration & dosage
Hepatectomy
Hepatic artery
Hepatic Artery - diagnostic imaging
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Liver
Liver - blood supply
Liver Neoplasms - drug therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasia
Neoplasm Metastasis
Palliative Care
Papers and Originals
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Summary:Three patients with inoperable malignant hepatomas were treated by intra-arterial infusion of fluorouracil. In each case the treatment gave relief of symptoms: there was striking relief of pain in two cases. Preoperative angiography is essential, but the technical problems are relatively minor. The response of the tumours to chemotherapy is sufficiently encouraging to justify greater efforts for early diagnosis.
ISSN:0007-1447
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.3.5614.346