Research Article

Impact of Standardized Allergen-Removed Rhus verniciflua Stokes Extract on Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater: A Case Series

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of all patients ( ).

Patient numberGenderAgeBMIDiagnosis dayInitial stage*Prior surgeryDifferentiationPrior adjuvant treatmentDay of advanced stage diagnosis Metastasis regionChemotherapy regimenResponse

1Female6523.4 2005-07-15IPPPDNA2006-07-15Liver(1) Clinical trial 4 cycles
(2) Chemotherapy 2 cycles not reported
PD
2Female6120.6 2005-04-25IIBPPPDWell2005-12-30Metastatic LN(1) Oral FU/CDDP 15 cycles
(2) Gemcitabine 4 cycles
PD
3Female5825.2 2006-08-07IVPPPD (R2)ModerateLung, LN(1) Oral FU with concurrent RT 1 cyclesPD
4Female3618.5 2008-05-20IIBPPPDModerate2008-12-15Lung, bone, LN(1) Gemcitabine/CDDP 8 cycles
(2) FOLFOX 2 cycles
PD
5Male6624.7 2006-12-18IBPPPDNAIV FU with concurrent RT2007-08-21Liver(1) Oral FU/CDDP 21 cyclesPD
6Female4520.1 2010-03-31IVPoorLiver(1) IV FU/CDDP/EPS 3 cyclesPD
7Male6817.9 2009-08-04IIBPPPDModerate2009-12-02Lung, LN(1) Oral FU/CDDP 8 cyclesPD
8Male4120.8 2010-03-17IVWellLiver(1) Oral FU/Oxaliplatin 6 cyclesSD
9Male4619.7 2009-08-05IIBPPPDNA2010-12-01Peritoneal seedingChemotherapy refused because of adverse effects
10Female4114.6 2009-09-22IIBPPPDModerateOral FU 2 cycles2010-02-06Lung, liverChemotherapy refused because of adverse effects
11Female7322.6 2010-06-14IIAPPPDWell2011-02-09Peritoneal seedingChemotherapy refused because of old age
12Male3719.3 2008-11-15IIBPPPDModerate2009-10-15Mesenteric LN(1) Oral FU with concurrent RT 1 cyclesPD

Staging is based on the seventh edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors.
BMI: body mass index, LN: lymph node, NA: not available, PD: progressive disease, PPPD: pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy, RT: radiotherapy, and SD: stable disease.