Abstract:
Objective To assess the efficacy and tolerability of oxaliplatin combination capecitabine (XELOX)biweekly in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer.Methods 46 patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer were treated with oxaliplatin 80 mg/m2 ivgtt d1 in 2 hours and capecitabine(XELOX) 900~1000mg/m2 bid,po d1~10.14 days was one cycle.The effect was evaluated after four cycles.Results All cases were evaluated,4 cases were complete response and 24 cases were partial response.The overall response rate was 65.2%.The main adverse effects were grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ hematological toxicity,nausea and vomit,peripheral neuropathy and hand-foot syndrome.Conclusion The combination of capecitabine and oxaliplatin (XELOX) is an effective and better tolerated treatment in advanced gastrointestinal cancer and can yield promising clinical application.