title: Commentary on Wang et al., "Pre-operative chemotherapy with oral tegafur-uracil and leucovorin for rectal cancer" (J Surg Oncol 89: 256-263).
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. jkauh@emory.edu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kauh
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johnstone
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate; D005641:Tegafur / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014498:Uracil / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C096910:UFT(R) drug; D005641:Tegafur; D014498:Uracil; D002955:Leucovorin; D005472:Fluorouracil