Gastric Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2005; 11(28): 4300-4304
Published online Jul 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i28.4300
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of stage IV gastrointestinal cancer
linical characteristicsGastric cancer
Colorectal cancer
X groupC groupX groupC group
ale/female21/1117/1219/1623/12
ge: mean (range/yr)63.6 (3683)61.0 (3380)62.9 (4575)60.8 (3474)
ecurrence (%)14 (43.8)14 (48.3)8 (22.9)9 (25.7)
etastasis
iver (%)17 (53.1)16 (55.2)21 (60.0)22 (62.9)
ung (%)8 (25.0)7 (24.1)11 (31.4)10 (28.6)
eliac lymph node (%)21 (65.6)21 (72.4)14 (40.0)15 (42.9)
thers (%)8 (25.0)9 (31.0)12 (34.3)10 (28.6)
revious chemotherapy23 (71.9)22 (75.9)17 (48.6)19 (54.3)
Table 2 Different chemotherapeutic effect of gastrointestinal cancers
Therapeutic effectGastric cancer
Colorectal cancer
Total
X groupC groupX groupC groupX groupC group
n242531345559
CR (n)111021
PR (n)131014142724
NC (n)51012141724
PD (n)5446910
CR+PR (n)141117142925
(%)58.344.054.841.252.742.4
TTP (mo)7.0±1.3a5.4±0.97.8±1.9a6.7±2.07.4±1.7a6.0±1.5
1-yr survival (%)41.7a36.064.5a52.953.1a44.5
Table 3 Chemotherapeutic side effects of gastrointestinal cancers (n)
Side effectsX group (n = 55)
C group (n = 59)
IIIIIIIVIIIIIIIV
Leukopenia2185020840
Thrombocytopenia1051013420
Nausea15191021620112
Vomiting111141141232
Diarrhea79305620
HFS322108200
Neurotoxicity121100141210
Table 4 Chemotherapeutic DI of gastrointestinal cancers, mg/(m2×wk)
DIX group
C group
Oxal1DDP1XelodaOxal1DDP1CF5-FU
Standard43.340.09 333.343.340.0333.31 000.0
Actual40.738.38 662.741.338.7322.7966.7
Relative0.940.960.930.950.970.970.97
Table 5 The average cost per patient of two groups (mean±SD, ¥, US $)
GroupHospitalization(d)Cost of drug
Other cost
Total cost
US $US $US $
X5.94±3.11a7887.33±140.92a950.28±16.98a1250.02±101.43a150.60±12.22a9137.35±121.181100.89±14.60
C9.37±2.736108.97±205.44736.02±24.752 852.75±217.73343.70±26.238961.72±211.591 079.73±25.50
Table 6 Comparison of cost-effectiveness of two groups
GroupCosts/efficient
Costs/TTP
Costs/1-year survival
US $US $US $
X161.44±2.14a19.45±0.26a1243.18±16.49a149.78±1.99a172.24±2.28a20.75±0.27a
C210.37±4.9725.35±0.60 1506.17±35.56181.47±4.28201.61±4.7624.29±0.57