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Gallbladder Cancer Learning Center

Prescribed Medications
FLUOROURACIL, 5-FU (flure oh YOOR a sil) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breast cancer, colon or rectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, and stomach cancer.
Source:GOLD
Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
Source:AHFS
Pyrimidine antagonist; antimetabolite; antineoplastic agent.
Source:AHFS
Fluorouracil is a medication that kills cancer cells. It is also known as 5-FU or 5-fluourouracil, and as the brand name Adrucil.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
GEMCITABINE (jem SIT a been) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breast cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and ovarian cancer.
Source:GOLD
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
CAPECITABINE (ka pe SITE a been) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat breast cancer, and also colon or rectal cancer.
Source:GOLD
Antineoplastic agent; prodrug of fluorouracil (an antimetabolite).
Source:AHFS
Capecitabine (brand name Xeloda) is a drug that interferes with the growth of cancer cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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