Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (42): 7469-7474.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.42.020

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Fluorouracil sustained release agent in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer

Zhang Bin, Wang Bing-ji, Li Zeng-cai, Liu Xian-zhong, Wang Xuan   

  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, the 81st Hospital of PLA, Nanjing  210002, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2013-03-27 Revised:2013-05-27 Online:2013-10-15 Published:2013-10-31
  • About author:Zhang Bin☆, M.D., Associate chief physician, Department of Surgical Oncology, the 81st Hospital of PLA, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Fluorouracil sustained-release agent is a commonly used anti-cancer sustained-release drug, which has a good anti-tumor effect.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of fluorouracil sustained-release agent in the treatment of gastric cancer.
METHODS: Literatures concerning the effect of fluorouracil sustained-release agent in the treatment of gastric cancer were retrieved and analyzed. In the paper, we investigated the preventive effect of fluorouracil sustained-release agent against tumor recurrence and metastasis after radical resection, and followed up the patients who underwent clinical peritoneal implantation of fluorouracil sustained-release agent. We could determine the effect of fluorouracil sustained-release agent in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer by observing the patient’s symptoms and signs, expression of tumor markers, tumor size and survival rate.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After combination therapy of fluorouracil sustained-release agent and arterial infusion chemotherapy adjuvant therapy, the patient’s symptoms and tumor resection rate were significantly improved. The levels of CEA, CA19-9, CA72-4 in the serum of patients significantly reduced, while the apoptosis and necrosis of tumor cells significantly increased. Fluorouracil sustained-release agent could also reduce tumor metastasis and local recurrence, and improve patient survival.

Key words: digestive system diseases, stomach diseases, neoplasms by site, digestive system neoplasms, stomach neoplasms

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