CAPOX

CAPOX (also called XELOX[1]) is a chemotherapy regimen consisting of capecitabine (trade name Xeloda) combined with oxaliplatin.

[2][3] Xelox regime operates in 3-week cycles, usually with 8 cycles in total; Xeloda is taken orally twice daily for two weeks, while oxaliplatin is administered by IV on the first day of the cycle; there is a one-week rest period before the next cycle.

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Pre- and post-chemotherapy images of a T3 N1 M0 cStage IIIa colorectal cancer. Four courses of CAPOX therapy.