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doi: 10.1186/s40880-015-0067-x

Expert consensus on maintenance treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer in China

Rui-Hua Xu, Lin Shen, Jin Li, Jian-Ming Xu, Feng Bi, Yi Ba, Li Bai, Yong-Qian Shu, Tian-Shu Liu, Yu-Hong Li, Chun-Mei Bai, Xiang-Lin Yuan, Jun Zhang, Gong Chen, Ai-Ping Zhou, Ying Yuan, Xi-Jing Wang, Xiao-Ping Qian and Yan-Hong Deng

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine; Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

[Abstract] The impact of maintenance therapy on progression-free survival and overall survival as well as quality of life of Chinese patients with metastatic colorectal cancer has long been under discussion. Recently, some phase III clinical trials have revealed that maintenance therapy can significantly prolong the progression-free survival while maintain an acceptable safety profile. Based on this evidence and common treatment practice in China, we now generated one Expert Consensus on Maintenance Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in China to further specify the necessity of maintenance therapy, suitable candidates for such treatment, and appropriate regimens.

Chinese Journal of Cancer 2016, Volume: 35, Issue 1

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Rui-Hua Xu, Lin Shen, Jin Li, Jian-Ming Xu, Feng Bi, Yi Ba, Li Bai, Yong-Qian Shu, Tian-Shu Liu, Yu-Hong Li, Chun-Mei Bai, Xiang-Lin Yuan, Jun Zhang, Gong Chen, Ai-Ping Zhou, Ying Yuan, Xi-Jing Wang, Xiao-Ping Qian and Yan-Hong Deng. Expert consensus on maintenance treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer in China. Chin J Cancer. 2016, 35:13. doi:10.1186/s40880-015-0067-x


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