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Adenocarcinoma
Studies from S.E. Albatran and colleagues reveal new findings on adenocarcinoma
December 9th, 2008
"The combination of docetaxel (Taxotere), cisplatin, and fluorouracil improved efficacy in gastric cancer, but was associated with substantial toxicity. This study was designed to incorporate docetaxel into a tolerable biweekly (once every 2 weeks) oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy regimen," scientists in Frankfurt, Germany report. "Patients with measurable, metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach or esophagogastric junction and no prior chemotherapy received oxaliplatin 85 mg/m(2), leucovorin 200 mg/m(2), and fluorouracil 2600 mg/m(2) as a 24-h infusion in combination with docetaxel 50 mg/m(2) (FLOT) on day 1 every 2 weeks. Prophylactic growth factors were not...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-09)
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