Suga S, Ina K, Horiuchi Y
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1986 Aug;13(8):2520-5.
In brief, the clinical course of patients with Borrmann type 4 gastric cancer is characterized by its marked tendency for peritoneal metastasis (P-factor). This paper dealt with the treatment of Borrmann type 4 gastric cancer from the viewpoint of the disease P-factor, and included the following topics; UFTM chemotherapy, pharmacokinetics of mitomycin C (i.v. vs i.p. use), case presentation, Port-A-catheter (implantable drug delivery system), suppression of collagen biosynthesis, prevention of the adverse effects of mitomycin C, neochemotherapy, and autopsy findings.
