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FOLFIRINOX

FOLFIRINOX (May 2017)

FOLFIRINOX is a possible treatment option for advanced pancreatic cancer. It is a combination of four drugs (leucovorin (folinic acid), fluorouracil, irinotecan and oxaliplatin). This factsheet describes how it is given and the possible side effects.

Author(s)
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Place of publication
London
Publisher
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Date of publication
May 2017
Pages
7pp
Supplier
www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk
Subject(s)
Pancreatic cancer, Advanced cancer, Chemotherapy, FOLFIRINOX, Leucovorin (folinic acid), Fluorouracil, Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin
Format
Factsheet
Language
English
Flesch readability score
67.1
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