Oxaliplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy drug in the same family as cisplatin and carboplatin. Compared to cisplatin the two amine groups are replaced by diamino cyclohexane (DACH) group to provide a greater antitumor effect. However, this leads to poorer water solubility, which was compensated by the addition of the chloride moieties. Due to this chemic...
Oxaliplatin, in combination with infusional fluorouracil and leucovorin, is indicated for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer and adjuvant treatment of stage III colon cancer in patients who have undergone complete resection of the primary tumor.
Yonemoto,Lisa, Los Angeles, California, United States
Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Wuhan Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
CARTI Cancer Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, Auburn, California, United States
Sutter Cancer Centers Radiation Oncology Services-Auburn, Auburn, California, United States
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, United States
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, United States
University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lutheran Hospital - Cancer Centers of Colorado, Golden, Colorado, United States
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Hollywood, Florida, United States
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