CHEMOTHERAPY IN MALIGNANT DISEASES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM

Abstract

The therapeutic agents used for the chemotherapy of the cancer of gastrointestinal system are reviewed and recent medical literature on this subject is discussed.

Keywords

• Gastrointestinal cancer chemotherapy
• 5-fluorouracil
• Regional arterial infusion

Gastrointestinal Sistemin Malign Hastalıklarında Kemoterapi

Abstract

Son senelere ait literatürün ışığı altında, sistemik ve regional kanser kemoterapisinde kullanılmakta olan ilâçlar gözden geçirildi ve bunların gastrointestinal sistemin malign hastalıklarındaki yeri ve değeri münakaşa, edildi.

Keywords

• Gastrointestinal kanser kemoterapisi
• 5-fluorouracil
• Bölgesel arteriyel infüzyon

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