Multicenter phase II clinical trial of preoperative capecitabine with concurrent radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer

Krook JE(1991)Effective surgical adjuvant therapy for high-risk rectal carcinoma N Engl J Med 324 709-715

Moertel CG(2004)Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer N Engl J Med 351 1731-1740

Gunderson LL(2007)Locally advanced rectal cancer: what is the evidence for induction chemoradiation? Oncologist 12 1309-1318

Glynne-Jones R(1998)Efficacy of intravenous continuous infusion of fluorouracil compared with bolus administration in advanced colorectal cancer. Meta-analysis group in cancer J Clin Oncol 16 301-308

Harrison M(2001)Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) activation: convenience through innovation Oncologist 6 1-2

Piedbois P(2001)Oral capecitabine compared with intravenous fluorouracil plus leucovorin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: results of a large phase III study J Clin Oncol 19 4097-4106

Rougier P(1997)Patient preferences for oral versus intravenous palliative chemotherapy J Clin Oncol 15 5-110

Buyse M(2001)Answering patients’ needs: oral alternatives to intravenous therapy Oncologist 6 6-12

Cutsem E(2006)Capecitabine as a radiosensitizing agent in neoadjuvant treatment of locally advanced resectable rectal cancer: prospective phase II trial Croat Med J 47 693-700

Cunningham D(2002)Phase I trial evaluating the concurrent combination of radiotherapy and capecitabine in rectal cancer J Clin Oncol 20 3983-3991

Krook JE(1991)Effective surgical adjuvant therapy for high-risk rectal carcinoma N Engl J Med 324 709-715

Moertel CG(2004)Preoperative versus postoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer N Engl J Med 351 1731-1740

Gunderson LL(2007)Locally advanced rectal cancer: what is the evidence for induction chemoradiation? Oncologist 12 1309-1318

Glynne-Jones R(1998)Efficacy of intravenous continuous infusion of fluorouracil compared with bolus administration in advanced colorectal cancer. Meta-analysis group in cancer J Clin Oncol 16 301-308

Harrison M(2001)Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) activation: convenience through innovation Oncologist 6 1-2

Piedbois P(2001)Oral capecitabine compared with intravenous fluorouracil plus leucovorin in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: results of a large phase III study J Clin Oncol 19 4097-4106

Rougier P(1997)Patient preferences for oral versus intravenous palliative chemotherapy J Clin Oncol 15 5-110

Buyse M(2001)Answering patients’ needs: oral alternatives to intravenous therapy Oncologist 6 6-12

Cutsem E(2006)Capecitabine as a radiosensitizing agent in neoadjuvant treatment of locally advanced resectable rectal cancer: prospective phase II trial Croat Med J 47 693-700

Cunningham D(2002)Phase I trial evaluating the concurrent combination of radiotherapy and capecitabine in rectal cancer J Clin Oncol 20 3983-3991