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Regimen Information
For 5FU + Leucovorin, including Side Effects
5FU + Leucovorin
Drugs in this Regimen:
How 5FU + Leucovorin chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.
5FU + Leucovorin for the treatment of Colon Cancer
5FU + Leucovorin is a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of colon cancer. This treatment involves two chemotherapy drugs: leucovorin and fluorouracil, which is also known as 5FU.
Chemotherapy is often given as a combination of drugs. Combinations usually work better than single drugs because different drugs kill cancer cells in different ways.
MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF 5FU + LEUCOVORIN
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Nausea & Vomiting
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Risk of Infection
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Anemia
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Alopecia or Hair Loss
Treatment Overview
This chemotherapy regimen is commonly used to treat:
Other chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of Colon Cancer:
- 5FU + Leucovorin
- Camptosar
- Camptosar + Erbitux
- CAPOX
- CAPOX + Avastin
- FLOX
- FOLFIRI
- FOLFIRI + Avastin
- FOLFOX
- FOLFOX + Avastin