Uracil/tegafur as a possible salvage therapy in chemo-refractory colorectal cancer patients: a single institutional retrospective study


Bayoglu I. V., Yildiz İ., Varol U., Cokmert S., Alacacioglu A., Kucukzeybek Y., ...More

WSPOLCZESNA ONKOLOGIA-CONTEMPORARY ONCOLOGY, vol.19, no.5, pp.385-390, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/wo.2015.53374
  • Journal Name: WSPOLCZESNA ONKOLOGIA-CONTEMPORARY ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.385-390
  • Keywords: uracil/tegafur, metastatic colorectal cancer, heavily pretreated, salvage therapy
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim of the study: Our aim was to determine the activity and toxicity of uracil/tegafur and leucovorin combination in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients who have progressed with all currently active agents.