Radiofrequency hyperthermia in combination with internvention chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of continuous arterial infusion chemotherapy combined with radiofrequency hyperthermia in the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer.Methods A total of 20 advanced colorectal cancer patients with various distant metastasis were treated by the combined continuous intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy and radiofrequency hyperthermia.For the chemotherapy,a dose of 200mg/m2 surface body area of calcium folinate(CF) was given for 1 to 3 days.80mg/m2 of cisplation was infused intravenously for the first day and repalced by etoposide Vp16,60mg/m2 for 1 to 3 days in patients with renal dysfunction.For intra-arterial infusion,a dose of 500mg/m2 5-FU was given for 72 hours.For patients with liver metastases,chemoembolization(ADM 30mg/m2+MMC 6mg/m2 mixed with ultra-lique fied lipiodol) was carried out.Radiof requency hyperthermia with a frequency of 41MHz was performed on the second day after chemotherapy.Results Response rates were as sessed by CT scan and ultrasonography.The overall response rate(CR+PR) of the cases was 70.0%.No serious side effect or complication was found in the course of chemotherapy.Local pain and lipid nodule were occasionally observed in some patients after hyperthermia.Conclusion Continuous intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy in combination with radiofrequency hyperthermia is an useful and safe method for the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer.