Large bowel perforation associated with capecitabine treatment for breast cancer

Ann Oncol. 2008 Aug;19(8):1510-1511. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdn397. Epub 2008 Jun 18.

Authors

S Cowman¹, J Stebbing¹, M Tuthill²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Oncology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK.
² Department of Medical Oncology, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK. Electronic address: marktuthill@doctors.org.uk.

PMID: 18562326
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn397

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Capecitabine
Deoxycytidine / adverse effects
Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives*
Female
Fluorouracil / adverse effects
Fluorouracil / analogs & derivatives*
Humans
Intestinal Perforation / chemically induced*
Sigmoid Diseases / chemically induced*

Substances

Deoxycytidine
Capecitabine
Fluorouracil