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Pharmacoeconomic analysis of adjuvant oral capecitabine vs intravenous 5-FU/LV in Dukes' C colon cancer: the X-ACT trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Oral capecitabine (Xeloda<sup>®</sup>) is an effective drug with favourable safety in adjuvant and metastatic colorectal cancer.
F Coxon   +69 more
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Adjuvant chemotherapy in the elderly

open access: yesAnnals of Oncology, 2003
Cancer is predominantly a disease of the elderly: approximately 60% of all tumors and two-thirds of cancer-related deaths occur in those over 65 years of age. This proportion will grow with the expected increase in the size of the older population in the coming decades.
Biganzoli, Laura, Aapro, Matti
openaire   +3 more sources

Ifosfamide with regional hyperthermia in soft-tissue sarcomas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
For high-risk soft tissue sarcomas (HR-STS) of adults, new treatment strategies are needed to improve outcome with regard to local control and overall survival.
M. Schlemmer   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Variations in the body mass index in Brazilian women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2014
PURPOSE:To evaluate variations in the body mass index in patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer, and to associate these changes with patient's age and adjuvant chemotherapy regimen.METHODS:We performed a retrospective cohort study in
Marcos Desídérío Ricci   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Factors related to patient propensity to receive adjuvant chemotherapy and outcomes in stage III gastric cancer cases after D2 surgery

open access: yesAsian Journal of Surgery, 2019
Summary: Background: Radical gastrectomy and extended lymph node (D2) dissection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy is the optimal treatment for patients with stage III gastric cancer in Asian population.
Jen-Shi Chen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer: chemotherapy. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers are frequently described as part of a group of oral cancers or head and neck cancer. Treatment of oral cavity cancer is generally surgery followed by radiotherapy, whereas oropharyngeal cancers, which are more likely
Clarkson, Jan E.; id_orcid   +52 more
core   +1 more source

Survival after recurrence in patients with gastric cancer who receive S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy: exploratory analysis of the ACTS-GC trial

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2018
Background Some patients develop recurrence after curative resection and adjuvant chemotherapy. S-1, an oral fluoropyrimidine, is one of the standard regimens in adjuvant chemotherapy, and is also used in first-line treatment for advanced/metastatic ...
Seiji Ito, Yasuo Ohashi, Mitsuru Sasako
doaj   +1 more source

Proliferation Marker Ki67 as a Stratification Index of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Mucosal Melanoma

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2022
BackgroundAdjuvant chemotherapy has been shown to produce a favorable prognosis for patients with resectable mucosal melanoma (MM), resulting in the need for stratification to optimally select patients to benefit from adjuvant therapy.
Lirui Tang   +21 more
doaj   +1 more source

Achievement of the Ideal Outcome After Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Is Associated With Earlier Initiation and Higher Completion Rates of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Improved Long-Term Survival. [PDF]

open access: yesAnn Gastroenterol Surg
ABSTRACT Background The Ideal Outcome is a composite quality indicator reflecting optimal postoperative course after pancreatic surgery. This study aimed to clarify the prognostic significance of achieving the Ideal Outcome and its influence on the initiation and completion of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Fukushima R   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The practical roadmap for peri-cystectomy approaches in muscle-invasive bladder cancer

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology
The management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) remains a challenging topic since it is witnessing rapidly evolving changes and new drug approvals. In fact, more effective approaches are now available to improve the outcomes of patients with MIBC
Joseph Kattan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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