Definitions for "Combination chemotherapy"
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Procarbazine, Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Fluorouracil, Floxuridine, Chemotherapy, Anthracycline, Adriamycin, Gemcitabine, Melphalan, Bleomycin, Cytoxan, Topical chemotherapy, Chlorambucil, Mitoxantrone, Etoposide, Capecitabine, Alkylating agents, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Adjuvant chemotherapy, Vinblastine, Oxaliplatin, Chemotherapeutic agent, Methotrexate, Vincristine, Taxol, Chemoprevention, Doxorubicin, Topotecan, Busulfan, Hydrazine sulfate, Antineoplastic, Medical oncology, Targeted therapy, Epirubicin, Adjuvant therapy, Taxanes, Monotherapy, Neoadjuvant therapy, Consolidation therapy, Docetaxel, Adjuvant, Adjuvant treatment, Induction therapy, Taxotere, Photodynamic therapy, Alendronate
The use of several drugs at the same time or in a particular order to treat cancer.
Treatment using more than one anticancer medication.
Using two or more chemotherapy drugs at the same time.
(kee-mo ther´a pee): Use of two or more anticancer drugs.
Using more than one anticancer medication together, with the goal of destroying more cancer cells.
Treatment consisting of the use of two or more chemicals to achieve more effective results.
Treatment in which two or more chemotherapy drugs are used to obtain more effective results.
The use of more than one drug during cancer treatments
Treatment with more than one anticancer drug at a time.
Treatment using more than one anticancer drug.
More than one (generally between 2 and 4) different anticancer drugs used together to treat cancer.
The use of two or more anticancer medications for treatment of an individual cancer patient.
The use of more than one drug to treat cancer.
The use of more than one drug during cancer treatment.
Use of two or more chemotherapy drugs at the same time to treat cancer. Different drugs are usually chosen because they fight the cancer cells in different ways.