Erschienen in:
01.10.2007 | Rapid Communication
Six-year stabilisation of a relapsed pelvic mass from rectal cancer after oxaliplatin-containing chemotherapy
verfasst von:
Marco Tampellini, Maria Pia Brizzi, Raffaella Bitossi, Irene Alabiso, Carla Maria Sculli, Luigi Chiusa, Mauro Papotti, Luigi Dogliotti
Erschienen in:
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
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Ausgabe 10/2007
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Abstract
Chemotherapy alone without a multimodality approach has never been demonstrated to cure metastatic colorectal cancer patients. We report the case of a young woman referred in 1999 to our institution for a pelvic relapse of rectal cancer remained stable after oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and folinic acid therapy and never grown in size up to now, more than 6 years after the last relapse. Death of all the cancer cells, neuroendocrine cells selection, or cell dormancy are some of the discussed explanations to this unique observation. An intriguing question remains open: Should this patient be considered cured?