A retrospective comparison of concurrent bolus 5-fluorouracil or raltitrexed in preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer
BACKGROUND: 5-fluorouracil (FU) is commonly used in preoperative chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer, but not all patients cooperate in taking the 5-day continuous infusion regimen. Raltitrexed (RA), a thymidylate synthase inhibitor, is one of the agents used in place of FU in such case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387608500574 |