[A case of recurrent gastric cancer that responded dramatically to docetaxel and 5'-DFUR combination chemotherapy].

A 54-year-old man suffering from Borrmann type 4 advanced gastric cancer with pancreatic invasion and paraaortic lymph node metastases underwent a total gastrectomy, which was a radical C operation. From postoperative month 4, he visited our hospital with multiple liver metastases and increased lymph node metastases. After chemotherapy with CDDP and 5-FU, CDDP and UFT was administered on an outpatient basis.

[Weekly administration of low-dose paclitaxel for advanced or metastatic breast cancer].

The activity and toxicity of a weekly infusion of low-dose paclitaxel was studied. Twelve patients with metastatic or advanced breast cancer received paclitaxel (80 mg/m2 over 1 h) every week. Administration was continued for 6 weeks with two weeks rest until disease progression or limiting toxicity.