Mitomycin C in the treatment of gastrointestinal tumours: Recent data and perspectives

作者：Hofheinz Ralf Dieter^*; Beyer Ulrich; Al Batran Salah Eddin; Hartmann Joerg Thomas

来源：Onkologie, 2008, 31(5): 271-281.

DOI：10.1159/000122590

• mitomycin C
• gastrointestinal tumours
• gastric cancer
• pancreatic cancer
• biliary tract cancer
• colorectal cancer
• anal cancer

Mitomycin C (MMC) is among the most effective anticancer drugs used for the treatment of a broad variety of tumours. This review summarises results of MMC-based chemotherapy in gastrointestinal tumours with special focus on current treatment options in gastric, pancreatic, biliary tract, colorectal, and anal cancer. In addition, these new developments are critically discussed with special attention to their potential clinical relevance.

• 出版日期2008