June 2011 Latest GI Updates from ASCO

Published: Tue Jun 21, 2011 Updated:Wed Sep 14, 2011

We would like to thank Drs Scott Berry and Vincent Tam for the latest GI updates.

 

Postoperative adjuvant chemoradiation for gastric or GE junction adenocarcinoma using ECF before and after 5-FU/radiotherapy compared with bolus 5-FU/LV before and after 5-FU/radiotherapy: Intergroup trial CALGB 80101

Twelve versus 36 months of adjuvant imatinib as treatment of operable GIST with a high risk of recurrence: Final results of a randomized trial (SSGXVIII/AIO)

The Impact of Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin in the Preoperative Multimodality Treatment of Patients with Carcinoma of the Rectum: NSABP R-04

Capecitabine versus 5-fluorouracil-based (neo-)adjuvant chemo-radiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: Long term results of a randomized phase III trial

 

 

 

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