Negative-balance isolated pelvic perfusion in patients with incurable symptomatic rectal cancer: results and drug dose correlation to adverse events.

CONCLUSION: NIPP may offer the safe delivery of high-dose regional chemotherapy (MTD of 190 mg/m(2) cisplatin) with negligible AEs and effective control of tumor growth in patients with incurable rectal cancer. PMID: 24097815 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Radiologica - October 5, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Murata S, Onozawa S, Kim C, Tajima H, Kimata R, Uchida E, Kumita SI Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research