[Circadian chemotherapy in cancer patients]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1997 Sep;24(12):1870-2.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Continuous infusion of 5-FU at night was performed for four patients: three had liver metastasis (one with gastric cancer and two with rectal cancer) and one had local recurrence of rectal cancer. The chemotherapy schedule was 400 mg/m2/day 5-FU intraarterial or intravenous infusion from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. for five days repeated every 3 weeks. There were one complete response, two partial responses and one with no change. It is expected that the chemotherapy of 5-FU at night will result in a high efficacy and lower toxicity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
  • Circadian Rhythm*
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rectal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Fluorouracil