The effect on the small bowel of 5-FU and oxaliplatin in combination with radiation using a microcolony survival assay
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In locally advanced rectal cancer, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemoradiation is the standard treatment. The main acute toxicity of this treatment is enteritis. Due to its potential radiosensitizing properties, oxaliplatin has recent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Radiation Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://www.ro-journal.com/content/4/1/61 |