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Chemotherapy uses anticancer medications that are either given intravenously or taken by mouth (orally). These drugs enter the bloodstream and travel to all parts of the body, killing cancer cells that have spread to different organs. Chemotherapy...
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Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer medications that are either given intravenously or taken by mouth. These drugs enter the bloodstream and travel throughout the body, killing cancer cells that have spread to different organs. Chemotherapy is used as t...
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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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The exact way bexarotene works is unknown, but it is believed to inhibit the growth of tumor
cells.
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Bexarotene, also known by the brand name Targretin, is an antitumor agent of the class known as retinoids. Purpose Bexarotene is used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphomas that have not responded to therapy with other drugs commonly used to treat this disease.
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Carboplatin is an antineoplastic medication. Carboplatin interferes with the growth of cancer
cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Carboplatin is a chemotherapeutic agent used to treat cancer by interfering with the growth of cancer cells. Carboplatin is marketed under the brand name Paraplatin; it may also be referred to as CBDCA, JM-8, or carboplatinum.
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Cisplatin is an antineoplastic medication. Cisplatin interferes with the growth of cancer cells
and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Cisplatin, also known by the brand name Platinol-AQ, Cis-platinum, CDDP, or DDP, is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat certain types of cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Purpose Cisplatin is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic testicular cancer and metastatic ovarian cancer .
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Cyclophosphamide is a cancer (chemotherapeutic) medication. Cyclophosphamide interferes
with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer (antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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Docetaxel is a cancer medicine that slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the
body.
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Docetaxel is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Docetaxel is available under the trade name Taxotere.
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Doxorubicin is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Doxorubicin interferes with the
growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Doxorubicin, which kills cancer cells, is among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs. It is also known by its trade name, Adriamycin.
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Epirubicin 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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Epirubicin is a semi-synthetic anthracycline-based anticancer (or antineoplastic) drug derived from doxorubicin . It is also known by its trade name Ellence.
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Erlotinib is a cancer chemotherapy medication. Erlotinib interferes with the growth of cancer
cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Etoposide 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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Etoposide is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Etoposide is also known as the brand name VePesid.
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Gemcitabine is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer
cells in the body.
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Gemcitabine is a drug that is used to treat advanced stages of pancreatic, lung, and other cancers. Its brand name is Gemzar.
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Hydroxyurea affects certain cells in the body, such as cancer cells or sickled red blood
cells.
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Hydroxyurea, also known by its trade name Hydrea, is an antineoplastic agent, meaning it is used to treat cancer. It is taken orally.
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Ifosfamide is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Ifosfamide interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Ifosfamide is an anticancer (antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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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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Mechlorethamine is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Mechlorethamine interferes with the
growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Mechlorethamine is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Mechlorethamine is marketed as the brand name Mustargen.
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Methotrexate interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially cells that
reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.
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Methotrexate injection interferes with the growth of certain cells of the body, especially
cells that reproduce quickly, such as cancer cells, bone marrow cells, and skin cells.
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Methotrexate is a folic acid derivative that interferes with folic acid metabolism (folate antagonist). It is a cytotoxic agent (a chemical that is directly toxic to cells) with multiple characteristics and may be described as an antimetabolite, antineoplastic, and immunosuppressant.
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Mitomycin is an antineoplastic medication. Mitomycin interferes with the growth of cancer
cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Mitomycin-C is also known as mitomycin and MMC. It is a medicine that kills cancer cells.
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Paclitaxel 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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Paclitaxel is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Paclitaxel is available under the trade name Taxol.
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Pemetrexed 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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Porfimer increases the sensitivity of tissues to the effects of light. Porfimer is used before the
administration of laser light to cancerous tumors to decrease tumor size.
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Porfimer sodium (trade name PHOTOFIN) is a photosensitizing agent that belongs to a group of medicines known as antineoplastics. Purpose Porfimer is used in a treatment called photodynamic therapy (PDT).
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Procarbazine is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Procarbazine interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Procarbazine is an anticancer agent that kills cancer cells, also known by the brand name Matulane. It has received approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of advanced Hodgkin ' s disease in combination with other anticancer drugs.
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Teniposide is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Teniposide interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Teniposide is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Teniposide is also known as the brand name Vumon and may also be referred to as VM-26.
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Topotecan is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer
cells in the body.
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Topotecan is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Topotecan is available under the trade name Hycamtin, and may also be referred to as topotecan hydrochloride or topotecan HCl.
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Vinblastine is cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Vinblastine interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Vinblastine is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Vinblastine is available under the trade names Velban and Velsar, and may also be referred to as vinblastine sulfate.
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Vincristine is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Vincristine interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Vincristine is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Vincristine is available under the trade names Oncovin, Vincasar, and Vincrex, and may also be referred to as vincristine sulfate, or VCR.
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Vinorelbine is an antineoplastic medication. Vinorelbine interferes with the growth of cancer
cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Vinorelbine is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Vinorelbine is available under the trade name Navelbine.
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