Clinical Management of Localized Colon Cancer with Capecitabine

Large randomized trials demonstrated a benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of the primary colon cancer. It improves overall survival and reduces the risk of death, by 5% in UICC (Union Internationale Contre le Cancer) stage II and approximately 15%–20% in stage III. Fluoropyrimidines ha...

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Main Authors: Quidde, J., Arnold, D., Stein, A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Libertas Academica 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3498969/