ABSTRACT
AIM: To study the influence on the expression of proliferation cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) in rectal carcinoma through retention -enema with FUDR and 5 -FU. METHODS: 80 cases of rectal carcinomas were randomized into three groups: the FUDR group(30 cases), the 5-FU group(30 cases) and normal control group(20 cases), treated with FUDR(500mg), 5-FU(500mg) and normal saline(20ml ) everynight through retention - enema separately for serven days- Mucosa of rectal car cinoma were sampled and PCNA protein were simultaneously detected by imrnunohistochemical method on the first and eighth day. RESULTS: The expression of PCNA was significantly decreased in both FUDR group and 5 - FU group after treatment(P 0. 1). CONCLUSION:The cell proliferation of rectal carcinoma could be inhibited by FUDR and 5-FU through retention-enema. The effects of FUDR was more obvious than that of 5-FU in the same concentration. so the treating method through retention-enema with FUDR should be used as a routine therapeutic scheme befOre operation.