title: Medical Oncology: IROX as second-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.
abstract: Haller et al. demonstrated that irinotecan plus oxaliplatin (IROX) is more efficacious than irinotecan alone after fluoropyrimidine failure in advanced colorectal cancer. IROX does not change, but enriches the treatment algorithm of advanced colorectal cancer at the second-line level.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale San Martino/Cliniche Universitarie Convenzionate, Medical Oncology, Genoa, Italy. alberto.sobrero@hsanmartino.it
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sobrero
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D000077146:Irinotecan; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D000077150:Oxaliplatin; D000077146:Irinotecan; D005472:Fluorouracil; D002166:Camptothecin