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Name
PFT
Alternate names
None
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Radiation
None
Remarks
None
Drugs for PFT
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.
Coding
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Name
Alternate Names
Alpha-Tamoxifen
Apo-Tamox
Dom-Tamoxifen
Gen-Tamoxifen
ICI-46474
Nolvadex
Nolvadex-D
Novo-Tamoxifen
PMS-Tamoxifen
Tamofen
Tamone
Tamoplex
Tamoxifen
Tamoxifen Citrate
Soltamox
Abbreviations
TAM
TMX
Category
Hormones and hormonal mechanisms
Subcategory
Nonsteroidal antiestrogen
NSC Number
180973
Primary Site
Breast
Histology
None
Remarks
A nonsteroidal antiestrogenic agent with combined partial-estrogen-agonist activity. FDA approved uses on breast cancer and risk reduction for women with high risk of developing breast cancer.
Literature shows that Tamoxifen is being prescribed for recurrent/relapsed ovarian cancer.
Literature shows that Tamoxifen is being prescribed for recurrent/relapsed ovarian cancer.
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Name
Alternate Names
Alanine mustard
Alkeran
CB-3025
DL Sarcolysine
DL-O-Sarcolysin
L-Phenylalanine Mustard
L-Sarcolysin
Melfalan
Phenylalanine Mustard
Sarcolysine
Sarkoklorin
Sarkolizin
WR-19813
Abbreviations
L-PAM
MPL
PAM
Category
Chemotherapy
Subcategory
Alkylating agent
NSC Number
8806
008806
57199
Primary Site
Histology
None
Remarks
Alkylating antineoplastic agent. FDA approved uses on multiple myeloma and epithelial non-resectable ovarian carcinoma.
Also used in the high-dose chemotherapy and transplant setting.
Mechanism of action: Analog of nitrogen mustard
Also used in the high-dose chemotherapy and transplant setting.
Mechanism of action: Analog of nitrogen mustard
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