title: [New aspects in chemotherapy of tumors of the digestive tract].
abstract: Concomitant radiochemotherapy is the most effective approach in the treatment of esophageal, gastric and pancreatic cancer. Standard treatment of advanced or metastatic colorectal carcinoma was 5-fluorouracil and leukovorin combination (Mayo combination). In comparison with this schedule present the new drugs raltitrexed and capecitabin less toxicity and equivalent efficacy. Combination oxaliplatin 5-FU/FA is superior in response rate to the standard 5-FU/FA combination.
authors.affiliation: Oddelení onkologie a radioterapie Fakultní nemocnice, Plzen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fínek
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans