Chemo Drugs For Stage 4 Colon Cancer
- Colon and Rectal Cancers - Staging
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors and Prevention
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis and Screening
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy Drugs and Regimens
Seven drugs are currently approved for colorectal cancer chemotherapy:
- 5-fluorouracil (5-FU, Adrucil), which is often given in combination with leucovorin (Wellcovorin). Leucovorin is a vitamin that helps boost the effectiveness of 5-FU.
- Capecitabine (Xeloda)
- Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
- Irinotecan (Camptosar)
- Bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Cetuximab (Erbitux)
- Panitumumab (Vectibix)
Capecitabine is a pill form of 5-FU. The other drugs are administered intravenously. Many of...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Colon cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Colon and Rectal Cancers: Prevention
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Colon and Rectal Cancers: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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