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Patient C, 70 years old, being ill for 3 years. Diagnosis: Stage III colon cancer (T3N2M0). Initial tumour was operated 2 years ago in the volume of left hemicolectomy. Histological conclusion: moderate differentiated adenocarcinoma with metastasis to lymph nodes. Adjuvant therapy was not performed because of the patient’s unwillingness. In 2 years his health became worse. substantial loss of weight, persistent nausea, paleness. He presented to the cancer clinic, where he was diagnosed with disease progression resulting in liver metastases. The local recurrence was not detected.

Computer tomography scanning before treatment:

The patient was offered to undergo thermal chemotherapy using Xeloda (8 caps.*0.4 gr/day) in 2-week courses with one-week break + oncothermia (twice a week, an hour after oral administration of Xeloda, totally 20 one-hour sessions). Duration of the ambulant therapy was 3 months. The control tomography was performed 3 weeks after completion of the course.

 CT after treatment:

During the first weeks of the treatment moderate intoxication symptoms were detected, they were normally corrected with common desintoxication measures. During the second half of the treatment course the patient noted improvement of the general state of health, appetite and working capacity. According to the computer tomography, after the treatment completed a partial regression (about 70%) of the malignant liver lesion was detected. The patient is under observation.