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Learn about chemotherapy as a treatment for colorectal cancer. What is it, exactly? How does it work? What are its side effects? Find the answers to these questions and others.

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Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin for Injection)
Eloxatin is used to treat patients with advanced colorectal cancer and patients with stage 3 colon cancer who have undergone complete resection of the primary tumor.

Leucovorin
Learn about calcium leucovorin, a drug commonly used in combination with fluorouracil to treat advanced colon cancer.

Xeloda (Capecitabine)
Learn about Xeloda, a drug commonly used in the treatment of colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.

Colorectal Cancer Treatment: Chemotherapy
What's the difference between palliative and regional chemotherapy? What drug is used to treat colon cancer most often? What are Irinotecan and Oxaliplatin? Find out here.

How Chemotherapy Works
What is chemotherapy? What are the different ways to take chemotherapy? How does it work? What are its side effects? Find out here.

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