Table 3.
First-line chemotherapy regimens for 109 patients with metastatic nonmucinous appendiceal adenocarcinoma
| Regimen | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Oxaliplatin-based | 60 (55) |
| FOLFOX or XELOX | 18 (17) |
| FOLFOX or XELOX + bevacizumab | 39 (36) |
| FOLFOX or XELOX + cetuximab | 2 (2) |
| EOX | 1 (1) |
| Irinotecan-based | 29 (27) |
| FOLFIRI | 5 (5) |
| Irinotecan alone | 3 (3) |
| FOLFIRI + cetuximab | 2 (2) |
| FOLFIRI + bevacizumab | 12 (11) |
| FOLFIRI + bevacizumab + cetuximab | 1 (1) |
| FOLFIRI + thalidomide | 1 (1) |
| Irinotecan + cisplatin | 4 (4) |
| Irinotecan + cetuximab | 1 (1) |
| Fluoropyrimidine alone | 13 (12) |
| Other | 7 (6) |
| Irinotecan + oxaliplatin + bevacizumab | 1 (1) |
| Carboplatin + paclitaxel | 1 (1) |
| 5-FU or capecitabine + cisplatin | 4 (4) |
| 5-FU + interferon | 1 (1) |
Abbreviations: 5-FU 5-fluorouracil, FOLFOX 5-FU + oxaliplatin, XELOX capecitabine (Xeloda) + oxaliplatin, EOX epirubicin + oxaliplatin, FOLFIRI 5-FU + irinotecan