[Clinical study of home hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for liver metastasis from colorectal cancer].

The clinical response and QOL were examined with 16 outpatients treated with home hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for liver metastasis from colorectal cancer. Fluorouracil 1,000 mg/body/week was administered by 5-hour intra-arterial infusion with a portable disposable pump. Six out of 8 who replied to a questionnaire survey led a their usual life during the treatment, and the average hospitalization period was only 7 days (including mortal cases). The clinical response was evaluated with 13 patients; 3 prophylactic treatment cases were excluded from the original 16 cases. The number of partial responses and no change were 3 and 7, respectively, and the overall response rate was 23.1%. These studies suggest that home hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy is beneficial for patients with liver metastasis by improving their QOL.