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Mitoxantrone For Ms
Chemical name: Mitoxantrone
Brand name: Novantrone
Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Adriamycin, Doxil, daunorubicin, and Ellence are other anthracyclines.
How it works: Anthracyclines kill cancer cells by damaging their genes and interfering with their reproduction.
Uses: Mitoxantrone usually is given in combination with other chemotherapy medicines. It's typically used to treat advanced-stage breast cancer.
How it's given: Mitoxantrone is given intravenously.
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Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Ellence Chemical name: Epirubicin Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Adriamycin, daunorubicin, Doxil, and mitoxantrone are other... Read more »
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Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Adriamycin Chemical name: Doxorubicin Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Doxil, daunorubicin, Ellence, and mitoxantrone are other... Read more »
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Source: Breastcancer.org
Chemical name: Daunorubicin Brand names: Cerubidine, DaunoXome Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Adriamycin, Doxil, Ellence, and mitoxantrone are... Read more »
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