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Large Study Shows DFS Benefits of Oral Capecitabine Plus IV Oxaliplatin (XELOX) for Stage III Colon Cancer
Large Study Shows DFS Benefits of Oral Capecitabine Plus IV Oxaliplatin (XELOX) for Stage III Colon Cancer
B Bekiesz
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20090908
2009 Oct 8
OncologySTAT Editorial Team
Large Study Shows DFS Benefits of Oral Capecitabine Plus IV Oxaliplatin (XELOX) for Stage III Colon Cancer
OncologySTAT Editorial Team. 2009 Oct 8, B Bekiesz
New data from a study presented at the joint ECCO 15–34th ESMO Multidisciplinary Congress held in Berlin have confirmed the benefits of oral capecitabine plus intravenous oxaliplatin (XELOX regimen) as adjuvant therapy for patients with stage III colon cancer. The phase III NO16968 (Xeloxa) trial is one of the largest studies of patients with stage III colon cancer to date. Results of this study, presented at ECCO/ESMO by Dr. Hans-Joachim Schmoll, MD, of Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany,...