Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common forms of cancer, with an estimated 1
The prodrug capecitabine (Xeloda) has been an important drug for treatment for gastrointestinal cancer (GI-cancer)
In this article, we review the findings of the IDEA study and discuss the optimal duration of oxaliplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy using patient-based risk
Xeloda is available in 500mg
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It is an oral chemotherapy (chemo) medication that treats metastatic breast cancer
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Comparison of oral capecitabine versus intravenous fluorouracil plus leucovorin as first-line treatment in 605 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: Results of a randomized phase III study
Each light peach-colored tablet contains 150 mg capecitabine and each peach-colored tablet contains 500 mg capecitabine
The oral fluoropyrimidine capecitabine is an established alternative to bolus fluorouracil plus leucovorin as first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer
Brand name: Xeloda Dosage form: oral tablet (150 mg; 500 mg) Drug class: Capecitabine is used alone or in combination chemotherapy to treat colon cancer, breast cancer, or colorectal cancer
You might have capecitabine on its own or with other chemotherapy drugs
In a German randomized trial comparing 5-FU/LV with 5-FU/levamisole as adjuvant treatment for resected stage III colon cancer, treatment was prematurely discontinued in 24% of patients, Oral capecitabine is effective in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, offering improved convenience and patient acceptability
and OS, when prescribing single-agent XELODA in the adjuvant treatment of Dukes’ C colon cancer
The XELOX regimen (capecitabine plus oxaliplatin), established in a previous dose-finding study, should improve on infused oxaliplatin with FU and
The length of treatment for advanced colorectal cancer depends on how well it is working and what side effects you have
In 2009 I had Xeloda and Avastin, followed by Avastin only for up to 2 years (Stage 4)
Capecitabine is absorbed intact from the gastrointestinal tract, converted