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Would you consider using single agent oxaliplatin for adjuvant treatment for colon cancer in elderly patients who did not tolerate single agent 5-FU?

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Medical Oncology · Mayo Clinic

I would not recommend that. To my knowledge, there have not been any adjuvant studies addressing this question; but we know from at least 2 older RCTs, that oxaliplatin monotherapy has little or no meaningful efficacy in patients with advanced disease, despite earlier single-arm studies suggesting e...

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