Comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-fluorouracil versus capecitabine in anal cancer
Pumpalova Y, Kozak MM, von Eyben R, Kunz P, Fisher G, Chang DT, Haraldsdottir S. Comparison of definitive chemoradiation with 5-fluorouracil versus capecitabine in anal cancer. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2019, 10: 605-615. PMID: 31392040, PMCID: PMC6657317, DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2019.02.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnal cancer patientsIncidence of recurrenceAnal cancerDefinitive chemoradiationOverall survivalCancer patientsLonger recurrence-free intervalCancer-specific survivalDisease-specific survivalRecurrence-free intervalSignificant lower incidenceLoco-regional relapseLog-rank testMann-Whitney U testAnal painMore colostomiesLocoregional recurrencePatient characteristicsRectal cancerOverall incidenceGray's testLower incidenceCommon gradePatientsRecurrence