Synchronous bilateral tongue cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy using superselective intra-arterial infusion via bilateral superficial temporal arteries: a case report.

We report a case of synchronous bilateral tongue cancer involving a 57-year-old man. The patient was referred to our hospital in 2006 and was pathologically diagnosed with bilateral tongue squamous cell carcinoma. Two catheters were superselectively inserted into the bilateral lingual arteries via the bilateral superficial temporal arteries. Radiotherapy combined with superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy using cisplatin and docetaxel was performed. The total dose of cisplatin was 258 mg/body, and that of docetaxel was 154.8 mg/body. Radiotherapy was performed at 2 Gy/fraction/day, and the total dose delivered to the primary tumor was 60 Gy/30 fractions. A complete response was achieved after treatment. There was no recurrence or cervical node metastasis during follow-up; however, the patient died of esophageal cancer 28 months after the completion of treatment.
Source: Head and Neck Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research