Abstract
A retrospective study of patients undergone intermittent repeated chemotherapy by using a subcutaneously indwelt intra-arterial infusion reservoir for hepatic cancer experienced at our department in a recent one year and seven months was undertaken, and the following findings were obtained.
1. To perform the intra-arterial infusion regimen after hepatectomy for primary hepatic cancer or liver metastasis of colorectal cancer would be an extremely useful method in controlling probable micrometastatic lesions left in the remnant liver which might present at the time of operation; or in preventing further recurrence in the remnant liver.
2. The intra-arterial infusion regimen to inoperable cases of primary hepatic cancer or liver metastasis of colorectal cancer could offer satisfactory life-prolonging effects, however, it was insufficient in decreasing the tumor size or in the light of tumor markers.
3. From the above results, in the treatment of inoperable primary or metastatic liver cancers with this intra-arterial infusion regimen, we would emphasize a necessity of multidisciplinary treatment combined with other regimens such as PEIT after the limits are completely grasped.
