title: Oxaliplatin-based combined-modality therapy for rectal cancer.
abstract: There are two conventional treatments for clinically resectable rectal cancer. The first is surgery, and, if the tumor is T3 and/or N1-2, this is followed by postoperative combined-modality therapy. The second, for patients with ultrasound T3 or clinical T4 disease, is preoperative combined-modality therapy followed by surgery and postoperative chemotherapy. In this review, the results of these approaches as well as novel combined-modality approaches using oxaliplatin-based regimens will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncolgy, Memorial SLoan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Minsky
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin