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A pilot study of salvage irinotecan monotherapy for advanced biliary tract cancer.
Anticancer research - 1 Jun 2013
Sasaki Takashi, Isayama Hiroyuki, Nakai Yousuke, Takahara Naminatsu, Satoh Yumiko, Takai Daiya, Kogure Hirofumi, Yamamoto Natsuyo, Hirano Kenji, Tada Minoru, Yatomi Yutaka, Koike Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To evaluate the treatment outcomes of irinotecan monotherapy for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer refractory to gemcitabine, cisplatin, and oral fluoropyrimidine. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Irinotecan (100 mg/m(2)) was administered intravenously on days 1, 8, and 15, repeated every four weeks. RESULTS: Thirteen patients were enrolled. The dose intensity was only 55.0%. The response rate and disease...
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