Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin as Adjuvant Treatment for Colon Cancer

André, Thierry; Boni, C.; Mounedji-Boudiaf, Lamia; Navarro, Matilde; Tabernero, Josep; Hickish, Tamas; Topham, C.; Zaninelli, Marta; R. Clingan, Philip; Bridgewater, John; Tabah-Fisch, Isabelle; de Gramont, Aimery

doi:10.1056/nejmoa032709

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Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin as Adjuvant Treatment for Colon Cancer

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 2, 2004

Authors:

Thierry André

C. Boni

Lamia Mounedji-Boudiaf

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The standard adjuvant treatment of colon cancer is fluorouracil plus leucovorin (FL). Oxaliplatin improves the efficacy of this combination in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. We evaluated the efficacy of treatment with FL plus oxaliplatin in the postoperative adjuvant setting...

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Medicine

Oxaliplatin

Internal medicine

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