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Erschienen in: International Journal of Clinical Oncology 3/2010

01.06.2010 | Case Report

Complete response of anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma to paclitaxel treatment selected by chemosensitivity testing

verfasst von: Takeru Wakatsuki, Atsushi Irisawa, Hidemichi Imamura, Masanori Terashima, Goro Shibukawa, Tadayuki Takagi, Yuta Takahashi, Ai Sato, Masaki Sato, Tsunehiko Ikeda, Rei Suzuki, Takuto Hikichi, Katsutoshi Obara, Hiromasa Ohira

Erschienen in: International Journal of Clinical Oncology | Ausgabe 3/2010

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Abstract

A 58-year-old woman was admitted to our institute in June 2007 because of obstructive jaundice. A mass in the pancreatic head and multiple swollen lymph nodes surrounding the common hepatic artery were identified using computed tomography (CT). Subsequently, endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) was done. Histopathologic results revealed anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas. Using specimens obtained with EUS-FNA, chemosensitivity testing with adenosine triphosphate assay was performed. Testing indicated high chemosensitivity to paclitaxel (PTX). According to this result, chemotherapy using PTX was performed, and the primary lesion and lymph node metastases disappeared completely on CT. The patient has been doing well with no recurrence for 1 year and 11 months since initial chemotherapy.
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Metadaten
Titel
Complete response of anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma to paclitaxel treatment selected by chemosensitivity testing
verfasst von
Takeru Wakatsuki
Atsushi Irisawa
Hidemichi Imamura
Masanori Terashima
Goro Shibukawa
Tadayuki Takagi
Yuta Takahashi
Ai Sato
Masaki Sato
Tsunehiko Ikeda
Rei Suzuki
Takuto Hikichi
Katsutoshi Obara
Hiromasa Ohira
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2010
Verlag
Springer Japan
Erschienen in
International Journal of Clinical Oncology / Ausgabe 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1341-9625
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-7772
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-010-0038-9

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