- CapeOX - capecitabine with oxaliplatin
- FOLFOX – oxaliplatin with Leucovorin and Fluorouracil
- FOLFIRI – irinotecan with Leucovorin and Fluorouracil
- FOLFOXIRI – irinotecan, Leucovorin, Fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin
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Advanced metastatic colon cancer treatments you should know
Colon cancer in its preliminary stages is, in most cases, amenable to conventional medical interventions, with patients going into remission even without chemotherapy or radiation. However, as the progression of the disease spreads beyond the colon walls and enters the adjoining tissues or lymph nodes, the treatment involved also becomes progressively less effective. In the case of advanced metastatic colon cancer, the treatment modalities typically would comprise surgery with chemotherapy both before and after, along with radiation if recommended by the oncologist. Currently, the medical regimens that are undertaken for those with advanced metastatic colon cancer include a number of combination medicines that may also be used along with targeted or non-targeted medicines. Some of the medications prescribed by oncologists as advanced metastatic colon cancer treatment options may include the following:
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