Comparison of the efficacy of oral capecitabine versus bolus 5-FU in preoperative radiotherapy of locally advanced rectal cancer

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 52-57

  Kim, Jae Sung ^a,f   Kim, Jun Sang ^b,e,g   Cho, Moon June ^b,e   Yoon, Wan Hee ^c,e   Song, Kye Sang ^d,e  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Departments of Radiation Oncology   (South Korea)

^c General Surgery

^d Pathology ^*

^e Cancer Research Institute   (South Korea)

^f Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^g Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Capecitabine; Drug therapy; Fluorouracil; Radiotherapy; Rectal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144459846     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.1.52     Document Type: Article

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