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Preoperative chemoradiation with cetuximab, irinotecan, and capecitabine in patients with locally advanced resectable rectal cancer: a multicenter Phase II study.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics - 1 Nov 2011
Kim Sun Young, Hong Yong Sang, Kim Dae Yong, Kim Tae Won, Kim Jee Hyun, Im Seok Ah, Lee Keun Seok, Yun Tak, Jeong Seung-Yong, Choi Hyo Seong, Lim Seok-Byung, Chang Hee Jin, Jung Kyung Hae
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of preoperative chemoradiation with cetuximab, irinotecan, and capecitabine in patients with rectal cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Forty patients with locally advanced, nonmetastatic, and mid- to lower rectal cancer were enrolled. Radiotherapy was delivered at a dose of 50.4 Gy/28 fractions. Concurrent chemotherapy consisted of an initial dose of cetuximab of 400...
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