Case Report

The Effectiveness of Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy with 5-Fluorouracil/Cisplatin and Systemic Chemotherapy with Ramucirumab in Alpha-Fetoprotein-Producing Gastric Cancer with Multiple Liver Metastases

Table 1

In Japan, from 1996 to 2016, there are four cases reported in which HAIC with 5FU/CDDP was performed. All of them are a good prognosis.

Author (year)AgeSexRejimen of systemic chemotherapyOther therapiesEffectPrognosis

Ozaki et al. [9] (2008)73MaleGastrectomy + D3 resection
Partial hepatectomy
PRUnknown
Takada et al. [10] (2008)75FemaleDTX→PTX→CPT-11Gastrectomy
Partial hepatectomy
RFA, TAE, radiation
CR42 months progression free
Tanizaki et al. [11] (2009)65FemaleS-1Distal gastrectomyCR28 months progression free
Our case (2016)57MaleCape/CDDP→PTX/ramucirumab→ramucirumabTACE
Distal gastrectomy + D2α resection
CR30 months progression free