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irinotecan
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What is irinotecan?
Generic Name:
irinotecan
Other Brand Names:
Camptosar
,
Irinotecan Hydrochloride
Irinotecan is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
Irinotecan is used to treat cancers of the colon and rectum. It is usually given with other cancer medicines in a combination chemotherapy.
Irinotecan may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of taking irinotecan?
What is the most important information I should know about irinotecan?
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Some interesting facts about vitamins - Nutrition Community
- Nov 13, 2005
I have spent a great deal of my time recently investigating/studying nutrition by way of in...
Breast Biopsy--How is it? - Breast Cancer Community
- Dec 05, 2006
Hi all, I am scheduled for a breast biopsy in about 2 weeks and I am quite nervous. The...
Cervical stenosis and dialation - Breast Cancer Community
- Apr 06, 2008
I had a leep procedure done a year and a half ago and now my husband and I are going to do ...
A choice in chemotherapy drug - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Sep 06, 2009
I have been given a choice between three different chemotherapy drug combinations for my ne...
has anyone had irinotecan and carboplatin? - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Sep 21, 2009
Good Afternoon, After a very tough round of cistplatin and etoposide (sp?) , I go back to...
BRACA2 mutation taking PHARP inhibitors - Ovarian Cancer Expert Forum
- Mar 02, 2008
after 5 years of chemo my doctors have said that i could not have any more, so they have pu...
Chemo side effects-diarrea - Ovarian Cancer Community
- Aug 13, 2009
Irinotecan has cause horrible diarrea for my mother. She has had diarrea since saturday an...
upper-back pain - Exercise & Fitness Community
- Oct 15, 2005
about 2 weeka ago i was lifting cases of pop that was over my head, i felt a pain in the up...
epideral or therapy or ? - Orthopedics Community
- May 12, 2007
fell off a 8ft ladder a year ago. I have been on different meds. I had therapy for 3 days....
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subtotal gastrectomy
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