Development and In Vitro Evaluation of 5-Fluorouracil-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer and Cancer-Related Obstruction

• Main Authors: Mohammad Arafat (Author), Paris Fouladian (Author), Anthony Wignall (Author), Yunmei Song (Author), Ankit Parikh (Author), Hugo Albrecht (Author), Clive A. Prestidge (Author), Sanjay Garg (Author), Anton Blencowe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) are currently the gold standard for the localised management of malignant gastrointestinal (GI) stenosis and/or obstructions. Despite encouraging clinical success, in-stent restenosis caused by tumour growth is a significant challenge. Incorporating chemotherapeut...