Some Chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer
| Cancer type | Drugs used |
|---|---|
| Breast | Docetaxel, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil, trastuzumab, vinorelbine, capecitabine, paclitaxol |
| Lower gastrointestinal (colorectal) | 5-Fluorouracil, capecitabine, oxaliplatin, irinotecan, cetuximab |
| Upper gastrointestinal (oesophagus, stomach, and pancreas) | 5-Fluorouracil, capecitabine, epirubicin, cisplatin gemcitabine, cyclophosphamide, irinotecan, erlotinib |
| Lung | Cisplatin, carboplatin, paclitaxel, docetaxel, vinorelbine, gemcitabine, erlotinib |
| Ovary | Cisplatin, carboplatin, paclitaxel |
| Germ cell tumour | Cisplatin, carboplatin, etoposide, bleomycin, paclitaxel, gemcitabine, ifosphamide |
| Prostate | Docetaxel, mitoxantrone |
| Bladder | Cisplatin, methotrexate, vinblastine, carboplatin, gemcitabine |
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | Cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisolone, rituximab, chlorambucil, etoposide |
| Hodgkin’s disease | Adriamycin, bleomycin, vincristine, DTIC |
| Head and neck cancers | Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, cetuximab |
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