COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY FOR A SENILE PATIENT WITH ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA OF THE ESOPHAGUS - A CASE-REPORT

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the esophagus with multiple liver metastas es was found in a 77-year-old Japanese female in October, 1991. Combin ation chemotherapy, including etoposide (VP-16) and tegafur (FT) allow ed the patient to survive for approximately a year after the onset of the initial symptoms. During her course of treatment, the patient impr oved greatly with minimal toxicity, and declines in the elevated level s of GOT and LDH were also noted. Since no other therapy, such as surg ery or radiation, was given to the patient, the response to chemothera py as well as the survival advantage for the patient have been evaluat ed.