Tehran University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research 2008-2207 10 4 2016 10 06 212 216 EN Mohammad Ali Mashhadi Professor, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Zahra Sepehri Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Amir Al-Momenin Hospital, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran Ali Reza Bakhshipour Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Ali-Ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Ali Zivari Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Ali-Ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Hossein Ali Danesh Assistant Professor of Surgical Medicine, Department of Surgical Medicine, Ali-Ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Hasan Ali Metanat Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Ali-Ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Azra Karimkoshteh Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Ali-Ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Seyed Mehdi Hashemi Professor, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Hossein Rahimi Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Zohre Kiani Student Research Committee, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran. AND Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran 2015 10 20 2015 10 21 Background: Combination chemotherapy is accepted as a high efficacy treatment for gastric cancer, whereas choice of standard treatment is unclear. Multiple chemotherapeutic regimens have been used to achieve higher efficacy and lower toxicity. This study was designed to evaluate the treatment results of advanced gastric cancer with Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin regimen. Subjects and Methods: All cases with documented gastric adenocarcinoma and advanced disease were candidates for receiving Xelox regimen (Capecitabine – 750 mg/m2/twice daily/ 1-14 days and Oxaliplatin 125 mg/m2 in 1st day). Results: Twenty five cases with advanced gastric cancer entered in study while 24 cases continued treatment protocol and were evaluated. Mean age was 59.5 ± 12.1 years (range: 20-75), male and female cases were 66.7% and 33.3%, respectively. All cases received at least four cycles of Xelox regimen. Overall response rate was 74.99% with 29.16% complete response. Overall survival rate was 13 ± 0.53 months and DFS (disease-free survival) was 6 ± 1.09 months. Extremities neuropathy (62.5%), headache (45.8%) and muscle cramps (29.2%) were the most common complains. Haematological changes were rare and 16.7% of cases had mild cytopenia. Treatment related death was not observed. Conclusion: Xelox regimen is a safe and highly effective first line treatment for gastric cancer; however, considering it as first line therapy needs larger studies. https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/479 https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/download/479/514