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Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells have lost normal control mechanisms governing growth. These...
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Fluorouracil is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Fluorouracil interferes with the growth
of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Bevacizumab is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and
slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Antineoplastic agent; a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody.
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Capecitabine is a cancer (chemotherapeutic) medication. Capecitabine interferes with the
growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Capecitabine (brand name Xeloda) is a drug that interferes with the growth of cancer cells. Purpose Capecitabine is used to treat breast cancer and cancer of the colon and rectum (colorectal cancer) that have spread to other parts of the body (metastasized).
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Antineoplastic agent; prodrug of fluorouracil (an antimetabolite).
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Cetuximab is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows
their growth and spread in the body.
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Antineoplastic agent; a recombinant chimeric (human-murine) monoclonal antibody that binds to epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR).
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Fluorouracil is a medication that kills cancer cells. It is also known as 5-FU or 5-fluourouracil, and as the brand name Adrucil.
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Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
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Irinotecan is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows
their growth and spread in the body.
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Irinotecan is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Irinotecan, also known as CPT-11, is available under the trade name Camptosar, and may also be referred to as irinotecan hydrochloride or camptothecin-11.
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Antineoplastic agent; a semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin.
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Leucovorin (also known as Wellcovorin and citrovorum factor) is a drug that can be used either to protect healthy cells from chemotherapy or to enhance the anti-cancer effect of chemotherapy. Purpose Leucovorin is most often used in cancer patients who are taking either methotrexate or fluorouracil chemotherapy.
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Folic acid derivative; antidote for folic acid antagonists.
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Leucovorin is a form of folic acid. Folic acid helps your body produce and maintain new
cells, and also helps prevent changes to DNA that may lead to cancer. Folic acid is present in
many foods such as dried beans, peas, oranges, spinach, and others.
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Oxaliplatin is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and
slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Oxaliplatin is an investigational chemotherapy medicine used to treat certain types of cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Oxaliplatin is also known in other countries by its brand names Eloxatin and Transplatine.
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Antineoplastic agent; platinum-containing compound.
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Antineoplastic agent; a recombinant human IgG 2 kappa monoclonal antibody that binds to epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR).
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Panitumumab is a cancer medication. It interferes with the growth of cancer cells and
slows their growth and spread in your body.
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