Name

Capecitabine

Alternate Names

Ro 091978
Ro-09-1978
Ro-091978
Xeloda

Abbreviations

None

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite

NSC Number

712807

Primary Site

Breast cancer
colorectal cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved for colorectal cancer Capecitabine is an oral prodrug of both doxifluridine and 5-fluorouracil. FDA approved use in breast and colorectal cancers. Hoffman LaRoche.

Coding

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