Chemotherapy for upper gastrointestinal tumours
Open Access
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 76 (896) , 321
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pmj.76.896.321
Abstract
The aim of this review is to identify current chemotherapy treatment for tumours of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, and liver. The role of both neoadjuvant, adjuvant, and palliative chemotherapy regimens will be discussed. This review will be of interest to oncologists in clarifying current issues regarding chemotherapy, and to physicians in other medical specialties, to increase their general understanding of benefits and drawbacks of chemotherapy in this patient group.Keywords
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