PMID: 26805270Jan 26, 2016Paper

A Case of Gastric Cancer with Adrenal Metastasis That Responded to Chemotherapy

Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy
Kumi HasegawaShizuaki Maejima

Abstract

A 69-year-old man complained of abdominal pain and appetite loss. Advanced gastric cancer with bilateral adrenal metastases( stage Ⅳ)was revealed via an examination. XP(cisplatin and capecitabine)chemotherapy was administered. As a result, the tumor was reduced prominently, and his symptoms disappeared 3 months later. However, the cancer recurred 7 months later. Because of the tumor growth, the stent was detained for a passage obstacle by local increase of the tumor 12 months later. The patient died 14 months later.

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