Japanese Variant on Adjuvant Chemotherapy: The Story of UFT

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Throughout multiple discussions of adjuvant chemotherapy, I've focused on the traditional approach used in the US and Europe of 3-4 cycles of platinum-based chemo, treating for up to about three months with a rather intensive approach. However, in Japan, they've studied the value of a different form of adjuvant treatment, with a drug called UFT that is generally well-tolerated, mild, and taken for 1-2 years by mouth.

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