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Last Updated: 8/25/2025

Capecitabine Dosing Considerations

Alternative Dosing Regimens

  • North American patients may experience greater toxicity than European patients and may require lower starting doses (850-1000 mg/m² twice daily) 1, 2

REFERENCES

1

colon cancer. [LINK]

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN, 2011

2

colon cancer. [LINK]

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN, 2011

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