Colon Cancer
New Data from Henan University Illuminate Research in Colon Cancer
Published in Drug Week, March 16th, 2012
2012 MAR 16 -- "This study investigated the antitumour and chemosensitizing effects of celecoxib in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer. A total of 90 patients were randomly divided into two groups: group CF was treated with a combination of celecoxib and the folinic acid-fluorouracil-oxaliplatin (FOLFOX4) regimen; and group F was treated with the FOLFOX4 regimen alone," investigators in Luoyang, People's Republic of China report.
"Immunohistochemical analysis of tumour tissues for cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) protein was performed. With regard to short-term efficacy, the response and disease control rates were significantly greater in group CF than...
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Source: Drug Week (2012-03-16)
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