Capecitabine versus 5-fluorouracil in neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy of locally advanced rectal cancer: A meta-analysis

AbstractBackground:The differences in efficacy between capecitabine and 5-fuorouracil (5-FU) in neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) are not well recognized. We performed this meta-analysis to analyze the effect of capecitabine and 5-FU on neoadjuvant CRT to m