[A case of advanced breast cancer accompanied with alcoholic liver cirrhosis]
Shigeru Fujisaki1, Motoi Takashina, Ryouichi Tomita
1Dept. of Surgery, Fujisaki Hospital.
Abstract:
We reported the case of a 59-year-old man who had advanced breast cancer accompanied with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. In particular to treat the patient, we paid attention to the following five points: (1) evaluation and diagnosis of hepatic nodules, (2) determining the timing of local excision, (3) setting the dose of anti-cancer drugs under liver dysfunction, (4) teaching abstinence or sobriety and (5) control of ascites and other complication of cirrhosis. After three years and 4 months from surgery, this case showed no increase in the liver nodules and no signs of relapse of the breast cancer.
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