| Literature DB >> 24490045 |
Gayathri Nagaraj1, Yousef Zarbalian1, Karin Flora1, Benjamin R Tan1.
Abstract
Small bowel adenocarcinoma is an uncommon gastrointestinal malignancy with limited data on effective chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting, as well as for advanced disease. We present a case report of a patient with recurrent duodenal adenocarcinoma after resection and adjuvant chemotherapy who experienced a complete response to bevacizumab with oxaliplatin and 5FU (FOLFOX) followed by bevacizumab/capecitabine maintenance therapy for 2 years. The patient continues to be disease-free 8 years after his recurrence. This case highlights the potential of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors to enhance chemotherapeutic regimens for advanced small bowel adenocarcinoma.Entities:
Keywords: Small bowel adenocarcinoma; bevacizumab; capecitabine; oxaliplatin
Year: 2014 PMID: 24490045 PMCID: PMC3904032 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2013.038
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gastrointest Oncol ISSN: 2078-6891