NCIt synonyms : Fluorouracil-Leucovorin Regimen; 5FU/LV; Mayo Clinic Regimen; de Gramont Regimen;
NCIt related terms : Machover regimen; FU-LV; Roswell Park regimen; FULV (L-Leucovorin);
NCIt definition : A regimen consisting of fluorouracil and leucovorin, used in both the adjuvant and
metastatic disease setting, for the treatment of colorectal cancer. This regimen is
also combined with radiation for the treatment of gastric and esophageal cancer.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with other types of
therapy to treat colorectal cancer. It includes the drugs fluorouracil and leucovorin.
The Mayo Clinic regimen, Roswell Park regimen, and de Gramont regimen are different
in the doses and times at which the two drugs are given.;
NCIt note : Source: NCCN Guidelines 2007-Colorectal and Esophageal; PDQ-Colorectal and Gastric;
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