Preoperative irinotecan/5-FU/leucovorin plus concurrent radiotherapy in rectal cancer.

• Main Authors: Chitapanarux I., Kamnerdsupaphon P., Lorvidhaya V., Siriwittayakorn P., Tharavichitkul E., Somwangprasert A., Sukthomya V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-39749152414&partnerID=40&md5=99e9472af496b450a3813b51025c8b9b; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2495
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

PURPOSE: To evaluate results of preoperative irinotecan/5-FU/leucovorin plus radiotherapy for locally-advanced rectal cancer. METHODS: Thirty-five patients with locally-advanced rectal cancer were treated with preoperative irradiation 46 Gy plus concurrent chemotherapy(irinotecan 10 mg/m(2)/d d1-d5,...