Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Taxanes Plus Platinum and Fluorouracil Plus Platinum in the First-Line Treatment of Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Fluoropyrimidine plus platinum (FP) and taxanes plus platinum (TP) are standard treatments for esophageal cancer (EC). This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to explore the difference in the therapeutic effect and toxicity of FP and TP regimens in EC patients. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane were...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhao, Rui Song, Yuanyuan Jia, Xiaoyun Zhang, Shasha Zhang, Chensi Wu, Ruixing Zhang, Zhanjun Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Current Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/9/519