Cancer treatment reviews
-
The taxanes docetaxel and paclitaxel have established roles as two of the most active agents in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. These two drugs are now being incorporated into the management of early breast cancer. ⋯ Trials in the neoadjuvant setting have recently demonstrated improved response rates with the addition of taxanes into existing anthracycline-based regimes. This review critically appraises these trials and provides an overview of ongoing research in the area.
-
Cancer treatment reviews · Dec 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyAdjuvant capecitabine is at least as effective as fluorouracil plus leucovorin for survival in people with resected stage III colon cancer.