HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Ihow effective are uft chemotherapy pills for metastic colon cancer ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Modestly effective: Fluoropyrimidines (5-FU, Capecitabine and UFT) as a class have modest activity and one of these 3 needs to be combined with Oxaliplatin and or Irinotecan to achieve best results ,as combination chemo is far superior in efficacy than any single chemo drug

Answered 1/17/2015

3.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I mean if chemotherapy does not work fir metastic colon cancer , can anything be done , any new drugs ?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

3 cycles of chemotherapy so far for metastic colon cancer shows therapy working , if 2 cycles are missed due to ill health , will cancer start growing agsin ?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

If chemotherapy fails what options lfd metastic colon cancer? Mets to liver , peritoneal , lymph node ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My sister is on chemotherapy (folfox for metastatic colon cancer). Recent blood test shows high WBC (14, 000) and platelets (429). Is this okay?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Are uft chemo pills used for metastatic colon cancer with a met to liver and 1 aortocaval node?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What is prognosis With chemotherapy for metastic colon Cancer ?
Can Radiotherapy be used for metastic colon cancer if chemotherapy is resistant ?
Can 1 drop in cea at round 2 of chemotherapy suggest anything . Drop from 65 to 55. ? Metastic colon cancer pt
What can this mean . Before chemotherapy cea was 65, after 1 round 80 and after 2 round 55 for metastic colon cancer ?
If cea has dropped after 2 round of chemotherapy from 80 to 55 is that a good drop ? Or should it b more . Metastic colon cancer

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.