Name

VMC

Alternate names

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Radiation

None

Remarks

None

Drugs for VMC

Name

Alternate Names

Dom-Etoposide
Epipodophyllotoxin derivative
Epipodophyllotoxin ethylidene gluco-pyranoside
Eposine
Ethylidene-Lignan P
Etopophos
Podophyllotoxin derivative
Vepesid
VP 16-213
VP-16
VP-16213
Toposar

Abbreviations

EPEG
VP-16
VP-16-213

Category

Chemotherapy

Subcategory

Epipodophyllotoxin, topoisomerase II inhibitor
Plant alkaloid

NSC Number

141540

Primary Site

Gastric cancer
Hodgkins lymphoma
Lung cancer (NSCLC, SCLC)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
testicular cancer (Germ cell tumors)

Histology

None

Remarks

Plant alkaloid. FDA approved use on small-cell lung cancer, testicular cancer.

Coding

This drug should be coded

Name

Alternate Names

Calcium folinate
Calcium leucovorin
Calcium leucovorin rescue
Citrovorum Factor
Citrovorum factor rescue
Folic acid
Folinic Acid
Lederfoline
Leucosar
Leucovorin Calcium
Leucovorin rescue
Wellcovorin

Abbreviations

C.F.
CF
CL

Category

Ancillary Agent

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

3590
003590

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

The pharmacologically active form of folic acid. FDA approved uses as 1st line colorectal carcinoma in combination with 5-FU and to diminish methotrexate toxicity.

Coding

This drug should NOT be coded

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

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Bladder cancer
Breast
Gestational trophoblastic cancer
head & neck cancer
lymphoma
Meningeal leukemia
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Osteogenic sarcoma
Primary CNS lymphoma

Histology

None

Remarks

FDA approved uses on ALL, breast cancer, choriocarcinoma, head and neck cancer, lymphoma, and osteosarcoma.

Coding

This drug should be coded
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