Compliance and Effective Management of the Hand-Foot Syndrome in Colon Cancer Patients Receiving Capecitabine as Adjuvant Chemotherapy Hyun-Sook Son , 1, * Woo Yong Lee , 2, * Won-Suk Lee , 3 Seong Hyeon Yun , 2 and Ho-Kyung Chun 2 Find user ratings and reviews for Xeloda oral on WebMD including side effects and drug interactions, medication effectiveness, ease of use and satisfaction Xeloda (capecitabine) is an effective chemotherapy for some cancers- such as gastrointestinal cancers ( colon, rectal, stomach, esophageal etc), breast cancer- but not for all type of cancer. In colon cancer, Xeloda was also as effective as 5-FU and folinic acid, with about two-thirds of the patients remaining disease-free throughout the 3.8 years of the study. In metastatic colorectal cancer, Xeloda was as effective as the combination of 5-FU and folinic acid. In colon cancer, Xeloda was also as effective as 5-FU and folinic acid, with about two-thirds of the patients remaining disease-free throughout the 3.8 years of the study. In metastatic colorectal cancer, Xeloda was as effective as the combination of 5-FU and folinic acid. Search terms included capecitabine, Xeloda, colorectal cancer, colon cancer, and rectal cancer. The references of identified articles were reviewed for additional articles of interest. Studies identified as important to the field were included in the review. According to results recently presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the chemotherapy combination referred to as XELOX is as effective as FOLFOX, though more convenient, as initial therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. This is a reivew of how effective Xeloda (capecitabine) is for Colon cancer and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 21 Xeloda users and is updated continuously. The study is created by eHealthMe from 21 Xeloda users and is updated continuously. hi i unfortunately have colon cancer type 2. i'm having chemo at the moment i have the drip at the hospital and take the xeloda pill 1800mg twice a day. Generic Name: Capecitabine (ka pe SITE a been) Brand Name: Xeloda® Capecitabine is the generic name for the trade name drug Xeloda. In some cases, health care professionals may use the trade name Xeloda when referring to the generic drug name capecitabine.