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Name
SIMAL-bone marrow transplant
Alternate names
None
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Radiation
None
Remarks
None
Drugs for SIMAL-bone marrow transplant
Name
Alternate Names
Amethopterin
Antifolan
CL-14377
Folex
Methotrexate Sodium
Mexate
Mexate AQ
Rheumatrex
WR-19039
Abbreviations
MTX
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Antimetabolite
NSC Number
740
000740
Primary Site
Bladder cancer
Breast
Gestational trophoblastic cancer
lymphoma
Meningeal leukemia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Osteogenic sarcoma
Histology
None
Remarks
FDA approved uses on ALL, breast cancer, choriocarcinoma, head and neck cancer, lymphoma, and osteosarcoma.
Coding
This drug should be coded
Name
Alternate Names
AC-1075
Alexan
Ara-cytidine
Arabinocytidine
Arabinosylcytosine
Beta-Arabinosylcytosine
Cytarabin
Cytarabine
Cytarabinoside
Cytosar
Cytosar-U
Cytosine Arabinoside
Cytosine arabinoside hydrochloride
Spongocytidine HCL
Tarabine
Tarabine PFS
U-19920
U-19920A
WR-28453
Abbreviations
ara-C
CA
HDA
HDARA-C
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Antimetabolite
NSC Number
063878
63878
Primary Site
Histology
None
Remarks
Antineoplastic agent; antimetabolite. FDA approved uses on Hodgkin's disease, leukemia; under investigation for Rx of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
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
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.
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
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