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Doxil And Hiv?
Brand name: Doxil
Chemical name: Doxorubicin
Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Adriamycin, daunorubicin, Ellence, and mitoxantrone are other anthracyclines.
How it works: Anthracyclines kill cancer cells by damaging their genes and interfering with their reproduction.
Uses: Doxil usually is given in combination with other chemotherapy medicines. It's typically used:
- after surgery and other treatments to reduce the risk of early-stage breast cancer coming back
- before surgery to shrink large...
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Ellence
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Ellence Chemical name: Epirubicin Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Adriamycin, daunorubicin, Doxil, and mitoxantrone are other... Read more »
Adriamycin
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Adriamycin Chemical name: Doxorubicin Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Doxil, daunorubicin, Ellence, and mitoxantrone are other... Read more »
Daunorubicin
Source: Breastcancer.org
Chemical name: Daunorubicin Brand names: Cerubidine, DaunoXome Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Adriamycin, Doxil, Ellence, and mitoxantrone are... Read more »
Mitoxantrone
Source: Breastcancer.org
Chemical name: Mitoxantrone Brand name: Novantrone Class: Anthracycline chemotherapy. Adriamycin, Doxil, daunorubicin, and Ellence are other... Read more »
Kidney Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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