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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2005; 11(25): 3817-3822
Published online Jul 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i25.3817
Table 3 RCTs on efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy
AuthorsTreatment protocolSample size(Tx/Ctl)ObservationtimeDFS Tx vs CtlOS Tx vs CtlConclusions
Lorenz et al[29]Biweekly FOLFOX regimen × 640 (20/20)NANANAInduced significant remissions
cycles vs biweekly FOLFOX regimen × 3 cycleswithout increasing morbidity
Bathe et al[30]5-FU+leukovorin+CPT-11Ongoing