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Colon Cancer treatment details. Chemotherapy, Biologic therapy.

Hellenic Oncology Research Group, Athens, Greece.

Survival: monthsCountry:Greece
Toxiciy Grade:5City/State/Province:Athens
Treatments:Chemotherapy, Biologic therapyHospital:Hellenic Oncology Research Group
Drugs:Journal:Link
Date:Apr 2014

Description:

Patients:
This phase 2 study involved 48 elderly metastatic colorectal cancer patients who had not been previously treated. The median patient age was 76 years (range of 70-86) years and 50% were male.

Treatment:
Patients were treated with chemotherapy drugs capecitabine and oxaliplatin, and the biologic bevacizumab.

Toxicities:
There was one treatment-related death due to respiratory distress. Grade 3–4 asthenia (weakness), neurotoxicity, and diarrhea were also reported.

Results:
The median overall survival was 20.1 months.

Correspondence: Dr. John Souglakos; email: [email protected]



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