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Use of capecitabine in management of early colon cancer
Capecitabine (Xeloda(®), Roche, Basel, Switzerland) is a pro-drug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and it is converted to 5-FU in the cancer cell by enzymatic degradation. The role of capecitabine in colorectal cancer has evolved in the last 15 years. In early trials in the metastatic setting, capecitabine...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3173019/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21931503 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CMR.S12704 |