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Name

Gemcitabine

Alternate Names

Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
Gemzar
LY 188011
LY-188011
LY188011 hydrochloride
Gemcitabine HCL

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

613327

Primary Site

Bladder
Breast
non-small cell lung
ovarian
pancreatic cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved for breast. ovarian, pancreas, NSC lung
Gemcitabine HCL is given intravesically as treatment for bladder tumors. Code as chemotherapy.

Coding

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