Transient Effectiveness of an Oral 5-Fluorouracil Derivative, S-1, for Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxel Refractory Skin Metastases from Possible Occult Breast Cancer in a Male

• Main Authors: Ayaka Hirao (Author), Naoki Oiso (Author), Junji Tsurutani (Author), Masatomo Kimura (Author), Masahiro Watatani (Author), Kazuhiko Nakagawa (Author), Akira Kawada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Recent chemotherapies for skin metastases from breast cancer have shown to be effective for regression, disappearance, and favorable quality of life. We describe the case of a 76-year-old male showing transient effectiveness with an oral 5-fluorouracil derivative, S-1 (tegafur, 5-chloro-2,4-dihydrox...