... with levamisole and 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in comparison to a group of patients who had undergone surgery only. The mortality rate was reduced by 33%. The study carried out by the Oncological Center of Stuttgart aimed to reproduce these results. Patients and Methods: Having had a curative resection of a colon...

... treatment with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and levamisole (LEV) is recommended as standard treatment for Dukes C colon cancer; for rectal cancer (Dukes B2-C) radiation and 5-FU single-agent chemotherapy is considered treatment of choice. Progress for therapy is expected by the introduction of folinic acid (FA...

... with levamisole. Data of a first multicenter trial were recently confirmed by a larger series. For rectum carcinoma postoperative radiation therapy, effective for reduction of local recurrences, was included in adjuvant chemotherapy in several studies suggesting a statistically significant advantage of recurrence...