Stomach Cancer : Drugs

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Stomach cancer (also known as gastric cancer) is a disease in which the cells forming the inner lining of the stomach become abnormal and start to divide uncontrollably, forming a mass called a tumor.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Whether or not patients undergoing surgery for stomach cancer should receive chemotherapy is a controversial issue. Chemotherapy involves administering anti-cancer drugs either intravenously (through a vein in the arm) or orally (in the form of pi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cisplatin is an antineoplastic medication. Cisplatin interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:Multum
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
Docetaxel is a cancer medicine that slows the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body.
Source:Multum
Docetaxel is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Docetaxel is available under the trade name Taxotere.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Doxorubicin is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Doxorubicin interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:Multum
Doxorubicin, which kills cancer cells, is among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs. It is also known by its trade name, Adriamycin.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Epirubicin is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:Multum
Epirubicin is a semi-synthetic anthracycline-based anticancer (or antineoplastic) drug derived from doxorubicin . It is also known by its trade name Ellence.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Fluorouracil is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Fluorouracil interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:Multum
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
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.
Source:Multum
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.
Source:Multum
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Mitomycin is an antineoplastic medication. Mitomycin interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Source:Multum
Mitomycin-C is also known as mitomycin and MMC. It is a medicine that kills cancer cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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