Can Chemotherapy Be Discontinued in Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer? The GERCOR OPTIMOX2 Study

2009394 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Benoist Chibaudel · Sorbonne Université

Frédérique Maindrault‐Gœbel · Sorbonne Université

Gérard Lledo · Sorbonne Université

Laurent Mineur · Sorbonne Université

Thierry André · Sorbonne Université

Mostepha Bennamoun · Sorbonne Université

May Mabro ·

Abstract

The planned complete discontinuation of chemotherapy had a negative impact on DDC and PFS compared with the maintenance therapy strategy. These results suggest that chemotherapy discontinuation cannot be decided before therapy is initiated in patients with advanced colorectal cancer.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 27, Issue 34, pp. 5727-5733

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.23.4344

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