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Alternative Regimen Effective in Untreated Advanced Esophagogastric Cancer
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Title Alternative Regimen Effective in Untreated Advanced Esophagogastric Cancer
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568250?src=rss
Description Oral capecitabine is as effective as infused fluorouracil and oxaliplatin is as effective as cisplatin and might be an alternative first therapy in patients with advanced esophagogastric cancer. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Jan 5, 2008
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