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a-c Abdominal CT findings before the initiation of chemotherapy. Multiple, relatively large, metastatic lesions are observed in a wide area of the liver. Left pleural effusion is also noted.
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An abdominal CT performed before the initiation of chemotherapy revealed multiple, relatively large, metastatic lesions in a wide area of the liver as well as left pleural effusion (fig. 1).
a-c Abdominal CT findings at the point of maximum treatment effect (after the completion of 8 cycles of SOX therapy). A marked reduction in the metastatic lesions in the liver is observed, and the treatment response was classified as a partial response. Moreover, a decrease in the left pleural effusion is also observed.
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Another abdominal CT scan at the point of maximum treatment effect (after the completion of 8 cycles of SOX therapy) revealed a marked reduction in the metastatic lesions in the liver and a decrease in the left pleural effusion (fig. 2).