Effect of dose-escalation of 5-fluorouracil on circadian variability of its pharmacokinetics in Japanese patients with Stage III/IVa esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

<p><b>Objective: </b>The effects of dose-escalation of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on the clinical outcome and pharmacokinetics of 5-FU were investigated in Japanese patients with Stage III/IVa esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> Thirty-five...

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Main Author: Akiko Kuwahara, Motohiro Yamamori, Kohshi Nishiguchi, Tatsuya Okuno, Naoko Chayahara, Ikuya Miki, Takao Tamura, Kaori Kadoyama, Tsubasa Inokuma, Yoshiji Takemoto, Tsutomu Nakamura, Kazusaburo Kataoka, Toshiyuki Sakaeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v07p0048.htm