Abstract
Preoperative 5-fluorouracil-based chemoradiation with optimal surgery provides very effective local control in locally advanced rectal cancer. Does adding oxaliplatin as a radiosensitizer provide any additional benefit? Is more always better?
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Fluorouracil / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Organoplatinum Compounds / administration & dosage
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Oxaliplatin
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Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / therapeutic use*
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Radiotherapy Dosage
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Rectal Neoplasms / therapy*
Substances
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Organoplatinum Compounds
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Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
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Oxaliplatin
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Fluorouracil