RECOURSE Study Finds TAS-102 Effective in Colorectal Cancer

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Conference|American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting (ASCO)

In this video, Dr. Atsushi Ohtsu discusses the use of TAS-102, an oral combination of trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride, in refractory colorectal cancer.

In this video, Dr. Atsushi Ohtsu discusses the use of TAS-102, an oral combination of trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride, in refractory colorectal cancer.

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