Randomized controlled trial of S-1 maintenance therapy in metastatic esophagogastric cancer – the multinational MATEO study

Abstract Background The optimal duration of firstline chemotherapy in metastatic esophagogastric cancer is unknown. In most clinical trials therapy was given until tumour progression or limiting toxicity. Maintenance concepts aiming to prolong the duration of response and maintain quality of life ha...

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Main Authors: Georg-Martin Haag, Gertraud Stocker, Julia Quidde, Dirk Jaeger, Florian Lordick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
S-1
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3497-9