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Are capecitabine and oxaliplatin as effective as fluorouracil and cisplatin for gastroesophageal cancer?

April 26, 2017cancer capecitabine cisplatin effective fluorouracil Gastroesophageal oxaliplatin

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Are capecitabine and oxaliplatin as effective as fluorouracil and cisplatin for gastroesophageal cancer?

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Original article Cunningham D et al. (2008) Capecitabine and oxaliplatin for advanced esophagogastric cancer. N Engl J Med 358: 36–46 PubMedThe epirubicin, cisplatin and fluorouracil (ECF) regimen is widely used for the treatment of esophageal and gastric cancers.