Chemotherapy - Overview - Definition
National Health Service (NHS); Chemotherapy;Cancer;Medication and complementary therapy Information on Chemotherapy from NHS Choices including why, when and how it should be performed and with links to other useful resources Although all ... [... more]
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Adjuvant therapy
Below is a list of the common medical terms you might hear when talking about cancer. Treatment - usually chemotherapy or radiotherapy - given following surgery. It's given even if there are no symptoms of cancer at the time of treatment. A way ... [... more]
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Kaposi's sarcoma - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Chemotherapy;First Aid;Cancer;HIV;Male Chemotherapy is often used to treat AIDS-related or endemic KS. A medical oncologist explains the chemotherapy process and patients talk about their own experiences of the ... [... more]
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Herceptin - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Breast;Breast cancer;Cancer;Chemotherapy;Medication and complementary therapy Information on Herceptin from NHS Choices including why, when and how they should be used and with links to other useful ... [... more]
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Alkeran
Alkeran tablets and injection contain the active ingredient melphalan, which is a type of chemotherapy medicine to treat cancer called an alkylating agent. Unfortunately, melphalan can also affect normal, healthy cells, particularly those that ... [... more]
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Navelbine (vinorelbine)
Navelbine injection and capsules both contain the active ingredient vinorelbine, which is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer. (NB Vinorelbine injection is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Vinorelbine ... [... more]
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Etopophos
Etopophos injection contains the active ingredient etoposide phosphate, which is an anticancer chemotherapy medicine. Etopophos injection is given as a drip into a vein (intravenous infusion). This can take between 5 minutes to 3.5 ... [... more]
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Leukeran
Leukeran tablets contain the active ingredient chlorambucil, which is a type of anti-cancer or chemotherapy medicine known as an 'alkylating agent'. Unfortunately, chlorambucil can also affect normal, healthy cells, particularly those that ... [... more]
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Planning your treatment
The main types of treatment are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy Treatment usually begins soon after cancer is diagnosed. You can discuss all the options with your doctors and nurses, and they must take your wishes into account . The main ... [... more]
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Radiotherapy - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Radiotherapy;Cancer;Chemotherapy;Operations Information on Radiotherapy from NHS Choices including why, when and how it should be performed and with links to other useful resources See what happens during ... [... more]
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Yondelis (trabectedin)
Yondelis infusion contains the active ingredient trabectedin which is a type of chemotherapy medicine for cancer known as an 'anti-neoplastic'. Trabectedin is a naturally occurring compound that is derived from a marine organism, Ecteinascidia ... [... more]
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Temodal
Temodal capsules contain the active ingredient temozolomide, which is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat brain tumours. Unfortunately, temozolamide can also affect normal, healthy cells, particularly those that multiply quickly, such as blood ... [... more]
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