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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2010

Feasibility and efficacy of capecitabine and FOLFIRI in patients aged 65 years and older with advanced colorectal cancer: a retrospective analysis.

Rafał Stec, Lubomir Bodnar, Cezary Szczylik

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Rafał StecDepartment of Oncology, Military Institute of the Health Services in Warsaw, Szaserów 128 Str., 00-909, Warsaw, Poland, drrafals@wp.pl.
Lubomir Bodnar
Cezary Szczylik

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA retrospective analysis was conducted to compare the tolerability and efficacy of single-agent capecitabine and 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin/irinotecan (FOLFIRI) in the first-line treatment of patients aged > or =65 years with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

methodsConsecutive patients with mCRC treated at the Military Medical Institute, Warsaw, between January 2003 and June 2008 were eligible. A total of 123 patients were identified (FOLFIRI, n = 67; capecitabine, n = 56).

resultsThe overall response rate with FOLFIRI was 28.1 versus 16.4% with capecitabine (P = 0.1398). Median time to disease progression with FOLFIRI was 8.8 versus 7.5 months with capecitabine (P = 0.20), and median overall survival was 19.0 versus 15.4 months (P = 0.93). In the FOLFIRI group, neutropenia and anaemia were significantly more frequent than in the capecitabine group. The main non-haematological toxicity was hand-foot syndrome found only in the capecitabine group.

conclusionSingle-agent capecitabine and FOLFIRI are effective first-line regimens in patients aged > or =65 years with mCRC.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceAnemiaAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCamptothecinCapecitabineColorectal NeoplasmsDeoxycytidineDisease ProgressionFeasibility StudiesFemaleFluorouracilHumansIrinotecanAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticCamptothecinCapecitabineDeoxycytidineFluorouracilIrinotecanLeucovorin

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PMID19693536
PMCPMC11828149

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