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Name
MVF
Alternate names
None
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Radiation
None
Remarks
None
Drugs for MVF
Name
Alternate Names
CL 232315
Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
Mitozantrone
Novantrone
Abbreviations
DAD
DHAD
DHAQ
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Antitumor antibiotic
NSC Number
301739
Primary Site
Histology
None
Remarks
Antibiotic-class antineoplastic. FDA approved uses in adult acute non-lymphocytic leukemia, and prostate cancer pain reduction in combination with prednisone. Novantrone is a synthetic antineoplastic anthracenedione
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Name
Alternate Names
5-Fluorouracil
5-Fluracil
Adrucil
Efudex
Fluoroplex
Fluracil
Fluril
Oracil
Ro 2-9757
WR-69596
Abbreviations
5-FU
5FU
FU
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Antimetabolite
NSC Number
019893
19893
Primary Site
Breast- adjuvant setting and advanced disease
colorectal- adjuvant setting and advanced disease
GI malignancies: anal, esophageal, gastric and pancreatic
Hepatoma
Ovarian cancer
Histology
None
Remarks
Fluorinated pyrimidine; antimetabolite. FDA approved uses on basal cell carcinoma, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, and pancreatic cancer.
Note: Efudex cream be prescribed to treat AIN III. Code this as chemotherapy.
Note: Efudex cream be prescribed to treat AIN III. Code this as chemotherapy.
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Name
Alternate Names
Compound 37231
Leurocristine Sulfate
Oncovin
Vincasar
Vincasar PFS
Vincristine Sulfate
Vincrystine
Vinkristin
Abbreviations
LCR
VCR
VNCR
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Plant alkyloid--antimetabolite
NSC Number
067574
67574
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
Antineoplastic; vinca plant alkaloid; antimetabolite. FDA approved uses in ALL, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, neuroblastoma, rhabomyosarcoma, and Wilm's tumor.
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