Mitomycin-C in combination with fluoropyrimidines in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer after oxaliplatin and irinotecan failure


Alkis N., Demirci U., Benekli M., Yilmaz U., Isikdogan A., Sevinc A., ...More

JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.16, no.1, pp.80-83, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BUON
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.80-83
  • Keywords: fluoropyrimidines, metastatic colorectal cancer, mitomycin-C, salvage therapy, 5-FLUOROURACIL, CHEMOTHERAPY, LEUCOVORIN, FLUOROURACIL, CARCINOMA, TRIAL
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of mitomycin-C (MMC) in combination with fluoropyrimidines as salvage 3rd -or 4th-line therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC) patients.