[Rentgenoendovascular interventions into treatment of patients with unresectable metastases of gastric cancer into the liver].

In the period from 1992 through 2006 transcatheter therapy was carried out in 46 patients with unresectable metastases of gastric cancer (MGC) into the liver. Repeated cycles of chemoinfusions in the hepatic artery (CIHA) with 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicine, mitomicine C and carboplatin were made to 35 patients. Chemioembolization of hepatic arteries (CEHA) using the same cytostatics and oil contrast agent was made toll patients. After CIHA a partial response to treatment and stabilization of the tumor growth was noted in 14 (40%) patients, progressing metastases in 21 (60%) patients. Mean survival period of 32 dead was 14.6 +/- 1.5 month and the indices of 1-, 2- and 3 years survival were 46, 15 and 5 % respectably. After CEHA a partial response and stabilization of the tumor growth were noted in 7 (63%) patients and in the rest 4 patients (37%) there was progressing. The mean survival period of 9 dead patients was 15.5 +/- 3.3 months; the indices of 1-, 2- and 3 years survival were 55, 18 and 10 % respectively (p(CINA-CEHA) > 0.01). The methods of interventional radiology are thought to be perspective for treatment of unresectable metastases into the liver.

[Transcatheter treatment of liver metastases from breast cancer].

Transcatheter treatment for liver metastases from breast cancer was given to 55 patients (1995-2006): hepatic artery infusion (HAI) with 5-fluorouracil, doxorubicin and carboplatin--11; hepatic artery oil chemoembolization (HAOC) with doxorubicin--14; taxotere (Docetaxel)--17; HAI+HAOC--13. Partial response was reported in 18%, stabilization--27%, metastatic progression--55%. Mean survival (MS) of all deceased patients--11.9 +/- 1.5; 1-, 2- and 3-year survival--40, 20 and 0%, respectively. HAOC: partial response and stabilization--42%, progression--58%. As of January 2007, 7 patients survived 8-22 months (mean 14.3 months); 24 deceased had survived 16.8 +/- 3.3 months. HAOC+HAI: complete response--8%, partial--23%; stabilization--44%; progression--25%. Three patients have survived 24, 33 and 82 months; mean survival of 10 deceased--19.9 +/- 4.5 months, their 1-, 2- and 3-year survival was 90, 60 and 20%, respectively.. Mean survival of doxorubicin-treated patients was 18.9 +/- 1.6, taxotere--24.8 +/- 5.1 months (p < 0.05); 1-, 2- and 3-year survival- 57, 29 and 7%, and 88, 35 and 24%, respectively. HAOC+HAI was the most effective while application of taxotere was followed by longest mean survival.