Abstract
We studied the effect of early postoperative chemotherapy, including 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for 5 days for patients with gastric cancer following noncurative resection. The study was prospectively randomised and controlled, and 162 (87. 1%) of 186 were eligible candidates for statistical assessment. Patients randomised to group A received therapy that is used widely to treat patients with gastric cancer in Japan; mitomycin C (MMC). OK-432. UFT and PSK. Patients randomised to group B received the same drugs given to group A plus 5-FU bolus injections for 5 days, beginning on postoperative day 2. There were no differences in prognostic factors and doses of the drugs prescribed, except for 5-FU. There was no difference in the toxicity rate between the groups. Generalised Wilcoxon test revealed a P value of 0. 169. and the 50% survival rate improved 1. 4-fold in patients with gastric cancer treated with early postoperative chemotherapy of MMC. OK-432 plus 5-FU injection.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 413-416 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | British journal of cancer |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
