Preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer with capecitabine 2,000 mg/m2/day.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Evaluate the efficacy and the tolerability of preoperative chemoradiation with high dose Capecitabine. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Fifteen patients with locally advanced resectable rectal cancer were treated with Capecitabine 2,000 mg/m2/day, orally 7 days/week concurrent with whole pelvic irradiation 45 Gy in 25 fractions/5 weeks. Patients underwent surgery in the following 4-6 weeks.RESULTS:
After complete treatment, 11 patients (73%) underwent surgery. Ten patients (66%) had sphincter preservative surgery; three of them had primary tumors located in the lower rectum. Five patients had grade 2 and one patient had grade 3 diarrhea. No grade 4 toxicity was reported.CONCLUSION:
Preoperative Capecitabine 2,000 mg/m2/day concurrent with whole pelvic irradiation were effective and well tolerated The potential dose limiting toxicity effect was the diarrhea.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Complejo Vitamínico B
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Anciano
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Cuidados Preoperatorios
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Neoplasias Colorrectales
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Leucovorina
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Quimioterapia Adyuvante
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Progresión de la Enfermedad
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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