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Gastric cancer (advanced) - capecitabine (TA191) |
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Capecitabine for the treatment of advanced gastric cancer
NICE recommends capecitabine, taken with platinum-containing drugs, for some people with stomach cancer.
Who can have capecitabine?
You should be able to have capecitabine if:
- your stomach cancer is advanced and
- you have not had treatment for advanced stomach cancer before and
- your cancer cannot be removed with an operation.
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Other information
How this guidance was produced
Background information
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This page was last updated: 11 February 2011
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Patient
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