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Keita Aoto1, Susumu Matsumoto, Norio Inoue
1Dept. of Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery, Fukushima Medical University.
Abstract:
A 69-year-old female was admitted to our hospital due to general malaise and appetite loss. On physical examination, a tumor was palpable in the upper left abdomen. A complete blood count revealed anemia. An abdominal computed tomography suggested ileus secondary to transverse colon cancer. Transverse colectomy with D3 lymph node dissection was performed. The final diagnosis was moderately differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma, StageⅡ, T4aN0M0. The tumor marker level was re-elevated at 9 months after surgery; computed tomography and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy indicated local recurrence. The patient underwent a second laparotomy; however, it became an exploratory surgery due to aggressive local invasion. FOLFOX therapy was initiated from postoperative day 55 for tumor control. Tumor markers decreased markedly after 5 courses of therapy, and a complete response was achieved at 6 months after the second surgery. Subsequently, 29 courses of FOLFOX therapy were administered for 2 years and 1 month. At this time, the patient discontinued chemotherapy at her desire. No signs of recurrence have been observed at 6 years after withdrawal.
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