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Laryngeal Cancer Learning Center

Prescribed Medications
CISPLATIN (SIS pla tin) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like bladder, ovarian, and testicular cancers.
Source:GOLD
Antineoplastic agent; platinum-containing compound.
Source:AHFS
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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
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