Definition:
Simply put, irinotecan kills cancer cells. It's a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of several types of cancers, including ovarian, lung, and colorectal cancer.
Irinotecan can be administered by itself or with other chemotherapy drugs, and is sold under the brand name Camptosar.
For more detailed information about irinotecan, please visit the irinotecan information page.
If you'd like basic information about each type of drug used in the treatment of colon and rectal cancer, please take a look at the Colorectal Cancer Drug Index.
Source: Drug Finder: Irinotecan. About.com. Accessed 28 Jan. 2008 [http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/irinotecan.htm].
Simply put, irinotecan kills cancer cells. It's a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of several types of cancers, including ovarian, lung, and colorectal cancer.
Irinotecan can be administered by itself or with other chemotherapy drugs, and is sold under the brand name Camptosar.
For more detailed information about irinotecan, please visit the irinotecan information page.
If you'd like basic information about each type of drug used in the treatment of colon and rectal cancer, please take a look at the Colorectal Cancer Drug Index.
Source: Drug Finder: Irinotecan. About.com. Accessed 28 Jan. 2008 [http://drugsaz.about.com/od/drugs/irinotecan.htm].
Also Known As: Camptosar
