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Adenosquamous Cancer
New adenosquamous cancer study results from T. Tohma et al described
July 7th, 2009
"A 65-year-old man was admitted for epigastralgia. On endoscopy, a type 3 cancer from the lower body of the stomach to the antrum was found, and abdominal CT scan demonstrated multiple liver metastases and peritoneal dissemination," scientists in Chiba, Japan report. "A distal gastorectomy was performed. On, pathological examination, a diagnosis of adenosquamous carcinoma was confirmed, and lymph node metastases around the perigastric areas were found. The patient was given chemotherapy consisting of S-1 alone (120mg/day, days 1-28 with two weeks rest). After two courses of chemotherapy, his liver metastases were found to have progressed, and paclitaxel was given at a...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-07-07)
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