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FOLFOX

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FOLFOX5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin and Oxaliplatin (chemo treatment)


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The efficacy of FOLFOX has been demonstrated in large single-center series [6,39-41] and today both FOLFIRI and FOLFOX are considered to be effective in facilitating hepatic resections in single-arm studies in selected patients [9,42,43].
K-RAS status and efficacy of first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with FOLFOX with or without cetuximab: The OPUS experience.
[FIGURE OMITTED] The first patient was a 61-year-old woman with colorectal carcinoma and liver metastasis, who underwent chemotherapy consisting of 6 cycles of oxaliplatin (the FOLFOX scheme, a chemotherapy regimen consisting of fluorouracil [5 FU], folinic acid, and oxaliplatin).
 
 
 
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