Roy E. Smith, MD

Adjuvant chemotherapy has been shown to alter the natural history of resected colon cancer. Two regimens (fluorouracil [5-FU] plus leucovorin and 5-FU plus levamisole) have been found to prolong disease-free survival and overall survival in affected patients.

Adjuvant chemotherapy has been shown to alter the natural history of resected colon cancer. Two regimens (5-fluorouracil [5-FU] plus calcium folinate and 5-FU plus levamisole [Ergamisol]) have been found to prolong

Drs. Peeters and Haller provide a thorough review of the recent historical development, current state of knowledge, and future of adjuvant therapy for early-stage colon and rectal cancers. They provide reasonable recommendations for the