Metastatic Lung Cancer : Drugs

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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 .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Antineoplastic agent; platinum-containing compound.
Source:AHFS
Semisynthetic taxoid; an antineoplastic agent.
Source:AHFS
Docetaxel is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Docetaxel is available under the trade name Taxotere.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Etoposide is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Etoposide is also known as the brand name VePesid.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Antineoplastic agent; semisynthetic podophyllotoxin-derivative.
Source:AHFS
Antimetabolite antineoplastic agent; a synthetic pyrimidine nucleoside.
Source:AHFS
Gemcitabine is a drug that is used to treat advanced stages of pancreatic, lung, and other cancers. Its brand name is Gemzar.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Gemcitabine is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.
Source:MULTUM
Vinorelbine is an antineoplastic medication. Vinorelbine interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:MULTUM
Paclitaxel is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:MULTUM
Paclitaxel is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Paclitaxel is available under the trade name Taxol.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Antineoplastic agent; natural or semisynthetic diterpene from the bark of the Western (Pacific) yew ( Taxus brevifolia ) or needles and twigs of Taxus baccata .
Source:AHFS
Cisplatin is an antineoplastic medication. Cisplatin interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:MULTUM
Docetaxel is a cancer medicine that slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.
Source:MULTUM
Etoposide is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:MULTUM
Vinorelbine is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Vinorelbine is available under the trade name Navelbine.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Antineoplastic agent; semisynthetic vinca alkaloid.
Source:AHFS
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