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Aim: a case report of a 5-year experience of regional (arterial chemoembolization) treatment of a patient with isolated liver metastases of skin melanoma.

Materials and Methods: in 1994, the patient performed excision of melanoma in the right scapular region. Patient didn't undergo another treatment. During examination in 2006 metastasis in the liver was revealed. Patient recieved five rounds of chemotherapy Aranoza, Temodal, Kanglite. Metastatic tumer, sized 16,5 х14,5 х18,5 cm, occupied right liver lobe with deformation of it. After gaining this data - patient received 2 courses of liver chemoembolization in 2008.

Results: during the 5 years follow-up - progression of tumor lesion is not noticed.

Conclusion: the optimal transarterial chemoembolization creates possibilities for an efficient delivery of drugs and tumor embolization particles in the affected organ, particularly in the liver. In addition to surgery (with resectable formations) and systemic chemotherapy, above capabilities regional transarterial therapy can provide long term as new palliative treatment of patients with metastatic melanoma.

 

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