2 Responses to “Liver Cancer Treatment in Russia”

1. admin says:

   December 31, 2009 at 5:58 pm

   In article <45grdf$…@lantana.singnet.com.sg>, hongren <to…@singnet.com.sg> says:
   

   >I read in a Malaysian Chinese newspaper that two terminal cases of the
   >cancer of the liver were cured by Russian doctors in the Central Research
   >Institute of Roentgenology, Radiology and Oncology, St Petersburg,
   >Russia. The treatment appears to be in the form of intrahepatic infusion
   >of some drugs.  A friend of mine is thinking of seeking treatment there.

   >Does anyone have more specific information about the work in that
   >institute.  What drugs are used?  Is it cytotoxic , radionuclide or some
   >other stuff ?

   >Thanks.

   5fu is commonly adminstered to the liver via the hepatic artery with
   an infusion pump imbedded in the stomach.

   George
   cave…@spectra.net
2. admin says:

   December 31, 2009 at 5:58 pm

   From the reports I’ve heard from doctors who have gone to Russia
   to look at their hospitals and medical systems, I would be very
   surprized if they had discovered a breakthrough in the treatment
   of liver cancer. Word of mouth reports of cures are often lacking
   in objective data–for example: What kind of liver cancers did
   the two patients have? Hepatoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, metastatic
   carcinoid, metastatic adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, etc. some of
   these will respond to systemic chemo and some won’t. Intrahepatic
   infusion of chemotherapy has been used in the US and Europe, too,
   for hepatomas. The results show that the tumor may respond, but
   patients often have complications related to the catheters or
   liver failure. How long were these Russian patients followed
   after treatment to see how long their response lasted? What is
   their quality of life? Conditions in Russia are miserable, IV
   tubing is reused and infectious disease is rampant. If I were
   sick, I’d avoid going there unless I wanted to speed my demise…
   

   –
   H2