Capecitabine with radiation is an effective adjuvant therapy in gastric cancers

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 29, 2010, Pages 3709-3715

  Tham, Chee Kian ^a   Choo, Su Pin ^a   Poon, Donald Yew Hee ^a   Toh, Han Chong ^a   Ong, Simon Yew Kuang ^a   Tan, Sze Huey ^a   Wang, Michael Lian Chek ^a   Foo, Kian Fong ^a  

^a DIVISION OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adjuvant chemotherapy; Capecitabine; Gastric cancer; Radiation

Indexed keywords

CAPECITABINE; CISPLATIN; EPIRUBICIN; FLUOROPYRIMIDINE; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; OXALIPLATIN;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; DEATH; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTRECTOMY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; STOMACH CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955757331     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i29.3709     Document Type: Review

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