Biliary Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence

Oct 18, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Biliary Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence

   Isolated locoregional failure rate (%) Initial distant failure rate (%) Extrahepatic/hilar cholangiocarcinoma Surgery alone 4–34 24–40 +adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (SWOG 0809) 8 29 Gallbladder cancer Surgery alonea 3–33 15–51 +adjuvant…

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Basics of Chemotherapy

Oct 18, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Basics of Chemotherapy

Short-term infusional fluorouracil and leucovorin for gastrointestinal cancer (modified de Gramont schedule) [2] Each cycle is 14 days Drug Dose/route Administration  Leucovorin 400 mg/m2 IV Day 1 given over 2…

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Gastric Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence

Oct 18, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Gastric Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Theodore Hong and Prajnan Das (eds.)Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers10.1007/978-3-319-43115-4_5 5. Gastric Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence Christopher L. Hallemeier1 and Michael G. Haddock1   (1) Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA     Michael G. Haddock Email:…

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