Carboplatin plus ftorafur as a palliative treatment in locally advanced cancer of the oral cavity and lip

Forty consecutive patients with local advanced cancer of the oral cavity and lip, heavily pretreated, were palliated with two courses of carboplatin, 400 mg/m2 intravenously once a month plus ftorafur, 500 mg/m2 daily per os for 30 days. Previous treatment consisted of surgery (17 patients), radiati...

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Published in:	American journal of clinical oncology Vol. 17; no. 2; p. 134
Main Authors:	Grau, J J, Palombo, H, Estapé, J, Mañé, J M, Blanch, J L, Vilalta, A, Castro, V, Biete, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-04-1994
Subjects:	Adult Aged Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - adverse effects Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use Carboplatin - administration & dosage Drug Administration Schedule Female Humans Lip Neoplasms - drug therapy Lip Neoplasms - mortality Lip Neoplasms - pathology Male Middle Aged Mouth Neoplasms - drug therapy Mouth Neoplasms - mortality Mouth Neoplasms - pathology Neoplasm Staging Palliative Care Survival Rate Tegafur - administration & dosage Treatment Outcome
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