Systemic treatment of colorectal cancer.

Palliative and adjuvant treatment for colorectal cancer has been, until recently, largely dependent on 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy. Oral fluoropyrimidines have been evaluated in the advanced disease setting and they appear to be as effective as 5-FU, but are safer and more convenient fo...

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Main Authors: Tebbutt, N, Cattell, E, Midgley, R, Cunningham, D, Kerr, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002