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Subgroups and prognostication in stage III colon cancer: future perspectives for adjuvant therapy.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 May 2017
Auclin E, Zaanan A, Vernerey D, Douard R, Gallois C, Laurent-Puig P, Bonnetain F, Taieb J
Abstract excerpt
Since the MOSAIC study, oxaliplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy has been the standard treatment of stage III colon cancer. Combination therapy with fluoropyrimidines and oxaliplatin has improved overall survival (OS) and reduced the risk of recurrence in patients with resected stage III colon cancer. However, only 20% of patients really benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy, exposing 80% of patients to unnecessary...
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