In the past 5–10 years there has been a growing trend for substituting conventional 5-fluorouracil with the oral prodrug of 5-fluorouracil, capecitabine, in chemotherapy regimens. This regimen ...

If chemotherapy has been recommended for you ... The FDA labels for 5-FU and capecitabine have been updated to read that patients should be informed about the availability of genetic testing.

A lack of DPD can mean you’re more likely to have severe side effects from capecitabine or fluorouracil. It might take you a bit longer to recover from the chemotherapy. These side effects can rarely ...

In this randomized controlled trial, among patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the addition of ...

Presurgical camrelizumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved responses versus chemotherapy alone in early or locally ...

Dr. Marla Lipsyc-Sharf reviews her recent session at the 2024 SABCS meeting, discussing biopsy approaches and treatment ...

Phase II Study of Acalabrutinib, Venetoclax, and Obinutuzumab in a Treatment-Naïve Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Population Enriched for High-Risk Disease The ESPAC4 trial showed that adjuvant ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Even when diagnosed early, triple-negative breast cancer ...

During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, David H. Ilson, MD, PhD, discussed the outcomes of the CheckMate 649, CheckMate 648, ...

Market research from the manufacturers of capecitabine indicates that the ... Obviously, the toxic events associated with chemotherapy (i.e. nausea, fatigue and, to an extent, vomiting, diarrhea ...