Retrospective comparison between a regular and a split-dose protocol of 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin, and mitoxantrone for the treatment of far advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), combination chemotherapy using 5- fluorouracil, cisplatin, and mitoxantrone (FMP) could achieve a response rate > 20%, but the beneficial effect was compromised by formidab...

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Main Authors: Pan Kuang-Tse, Lin Chen-Chun, Hsu Cheng-Lung, Sung Chang-Mu, Chen Hui-Chin, Yeh Chau-Ting, Tseng Jeng-Hwei, Hung Chien-Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/117