Abstract
Background and aims:
The best treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer at the time of diagnosis is not well known, and the medical treatment is still unsatisfactory.
Case presentation:
We report the case of a patient showing a complete remission of primary tumor after medical therapy with CPT-11 plus capecitabine.
Discussion:
The best management of advanced disease at first presentation is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
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Camptothecin / administration & dosage
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Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives*
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Capecitabine
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Colonic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Colonic Neoplasms / pathology
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Deoxycytidine / administration & dosage
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Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives*
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Disease-Free Survival
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Fluorouracil / analogs & derivatives
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Humans
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Irinotecan
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Deoxycytidine
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Capecitabine
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Irinotecan
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Fluorouracil
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Camptothecin