Case Report
Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin (XELOX) for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic Gastric Cancer and Severe Liver Dysfunction
Seung Jae Hwang, Jong Won Park, Sehe Dong Lee, Gyong Jung Kim, Cheol Ho Sin, Seung-Hyun Nam, Bong-Seog Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):252-255. Published online December 31, 2006
Gastric cancer patients with severe liver dysfunction secondary to hepatic metastases have limited treatment options. Most cytotoxic drugs have a narrow therapeutic index. Although both capecitabine and oxaliplatin have been well tolerated as single agents for patients with severe hepatic dysfunc..
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