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Erschienen in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease 2/2004

01.03.2004 | Original Article

Long-term effect of 5-fluorouracil enhanced by intermittent administration of polysaccharide K after curative resection of colon cancer

A randomized controlled trial for 7-year follow-up

verfasst von: Katsuki Ito, Hiroaki Nakazato, Akihiko Koike, Hiroshi Takagi, Shigetoyo Saji, Shozo Baba, Masayoshi Mai, Jun-ichi Sakamoto, Yasuo Ohashi

Erschienen in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Ausgabe 2/2004

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Abstract

Background and aims

The efficacy of a biological response modifier polysaccharide K in adjuvant immunochemotherapy was evaluated in primary colon cancer patients with macroscopic Dukes' C after curative resection.

Patients and methods

Employing the minimization method using three factors (lymph node metastases, preoperative serum CEA level, and institution), 446 patients were allocated into groups P and C. Group P received immunochemotherapy, oral PSK (3 g per day) followed by oral 5-FU (200 mg/body per day), while group C received only intermittent chemotherapy, oral 5-FU (200 mg per day) followed by 4-week rest. Both groups received ten courses.

Results

Survival for cancer death was significantly higher in group P than in group C, but there was no difference in 7-year disease-free survival or overall survival had.

Conclusion

Repeated alternating administration with PSK followed by 5-FU can improve survival for cancer death.
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Metadaten
Titel
Long-term effect of 5-fluorouracil enhanced by intermittent administration of polysaccharide K after curative resection of colon cancer
A randomized controlled trial for 7-year follow-up
verfasst von
Katsuki Ito
Hiroaki Nakazato
Akihiko Koike
Hiroshi Takagi
Shigetoyo Saji
Shozo Baba
Masayoshi Mai
Jun-ichi Sakamoto
Yasuo Ohashi
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2004
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Ausgabe 2/2004
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-003-0532-x

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