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BACKGROUND: This study sought to determine the safety of single agent capecitabine, a pro-drug of 5FU, in patients with metastatic non-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). METHODS: Multicentre phase II, first-line study design. Oral capecitabine was administered on days 1-14 of 3-week cycles. RESULTS: Treatment was safe and well tolerated. Common toxicities were diarrhoea and fatigue. CONCLUSION: The study provides evidence to support the use of capecitabine as a substitute for infusional 5FU in the management of NETs.

Original publication

DOI

10.1038/bjc.2011.76

Type

Journal article

Journal

Br J Cancer

Publication Date

29/03/2011

Volume

104

Pages

1067 - 1070

Keywords

Aged, Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic, Capecitabine, Deoxycytidine, Female, Fluorouracil, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Metastasis, Neuroendocrine Tumors