Gastroenterology

Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy treated sarcoma liver metastases

Published in Blood Weekly, June 16th, 2005

Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy was used to treat sarcoma liver metastases.

"Liver metastases in patients with sarcoma are rare and associated with a poor prognosis. The experience with liver-directed therapies, e.g. hepatic arterial infusion, in these patients is limited," scientists in Czech Republic reported.

"Six patients with sarcoma metastatic to the liver (4 patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors and 2 patients with leiomyosarcoma) were treated by hepatic arterial infusion in our center over a 12-year period," explained B. Melichar and colleagues, Charles University.

"Since the experience was limited, a pooled...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2005-06-16)

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