Name

ABDIC

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for ABDIC

Name

Alternate Names

Deticene
Detimedac
Dimethyl-triazeno-imidazole-carboxamide
DTIC-Dome
Fauldetic
Imidazole carboxamide
WR-139007

Abbreviations

DIC
DTIC
ICDT
ICT

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antimetabolite
Nonclassic alkylating agent

NSC Number

45388
045388

Primary Site

Hodgkin's disease
melanoma
Neuroblastoma
Soft tissue sarcomas

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved on Hodgkin's lymphoma, and metastatic melanoma.

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

Belustine (nitrosourea)
CeeNu
Chloroethylcyclohexylnitrosourea
ICIG 1109
RB1509
WR-139017

Abbreviations

CCNU

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Alkylating agent

NSC Number

079037
79037

Primary Site

Brain tumors: primary or metastatic
Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Histology

None

Remarks

Cell-cycle nonspecific antineoplastic agent;alkylating agent. FDA approved uses in brain tumor and Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

14-hydroxy-daunomycin
Adri-blastina (Italy)
Adriamycin
Adriamycin-TM
Caelyx
FT-106
Hydroxydaunomycin
Myocet
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin Hcl
Rubex
S-DOX
Stealth(R) Liposomal Doxorubicin

Abbreviations

ADM
ADR
ADRI

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antitumor antibiotic

NSC Number

123127

Primary Site

Bladder
breast
liver
multiple myeloma
ovarian
pancreatic
prostate cancer

Histology

None

Remarks

Phase II liver, pancreatic, Phase III MM, prostate Doxorubicin hydrochloride encapsulated in liposomes formulated with methoxypolyethylene glycol (MPEG). FDA approved use on bladder cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, leukemia, small cell lung cancer, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, ovarian cancer, sarcoma, thyroid cancer, Wilm's tumor. ALZA Corp, NeoPharm, Pharmacia, Schering-Plough, Sequus. Antitumor antibiotic

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

Alti-Prednisone
Alto-Pred
Ancortone
Apo-Prednisone
Colisone
Cortan
Dacortin
Delta-Dome#
Deltasone
Deltra
Fernisone Buffered
Keysone
Liquid Pred
Meticorten
Novo-Prednisone
Orasone
Panasol
Paracort#
Prednicen M
SK-Prednisone
Sterapred DS
Ultracorten
Winpred

Abbreviations

PDN
PRD
PRED

Category

Hormones and hormonal mechanisms

Subcategory

Glucocorticoid

NSC Number

10023
010023

Primary Site

Prednisone is used in regimens to treat multiple sites and histologies

Histology

None

Remarks

Code Prednisone when it is part of a drug regimen.

Do not code Prednisone when it is given to treat symptoms or as a single agent. In most cases when Prednisone is given by itself and not as part of a drug regimen, it does not affect the cancer and would not be coded as treatment.

Coding

Please see remarks for additional information

Name

Alternate Names

Blenoxane
Bleo
Bleo-Cell
Bleo-S
Bleomycin for Injection
Bleomycin sulfate
Oil Bleo

Abbreviations

BLE
BLEO
BLM

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Antitumor antibiotic

NSC Number

125066

Primary Site

Squamous cell cancers

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved uses on squamous cell cervical cancer, head & neck cancer, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, nasopharyngeal cancer, carcinoma, and testicular cancer.

Coding

This drug should be coded
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