Capecitabine is an orally-administered chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of metastatic breast and colorectal cancers. Capecitabine is a prodrug, that is enzymatically converted to fluorouracil (antimetabolite) in the tumor, where it inhibits DNA synthesis and slows growth of tumor tissue.
Capecitabine is indicated as treatment for a variety of cancer types. For colorectal cancer, capecitabine is indicated as a single agent or a component of a combination chemotherapy regiment for the adjuvant treatment of stage III colon cancer and treatment unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer. It can also be used as a part of a combination chemother...
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care, Irvine, California, United States
Beijing cancer hospital, Beijing, China
Zhejiang University Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China
Beijing Cancer Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, Beijing, China
Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Shandong Cancer Hospital & Institute, Jinan, Shangdong, China
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Stay informed with timely notifications on clinical trials, regulatory changes, and research advancements related to this medication.