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Irinotecan combined with fluorouracil compared with fluorouracil alone as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer: a multicentre randomised trial

Published inLancet, vol. 355, no. 9209, p. 1041-1047
Publication date2000
Abstract

Irinotecan is active against colorectal cancer in patients whose disease is refractory to fluorouracil. We investigated the efficacy of these two agents combined for first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.

Keywords
  • Adenocarcinoma/drug therapy/mortality/pathology
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/administration & dosage/adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects/therapeutic use
  • Camptothecin/administration & dosage/adverse effects/analogs & derivatives
  • Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy/mortality/pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil/administration & dosage/adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Leucovorin/administration & dosage/adverse effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Quality of Life
  • Survival Rate
Citation (ISO format)
DOUILLARD, J Y et al. Irinotecan combined with fluorouracil compared with fluorouracil alone as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer: a multicentre randomised trial. In: Lancet, 2000, vol. 355, n° 9209, p. 1041–1047.
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