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Regimen Information

For ECF, including Side Effects

ECF

Drugs in this Regimen:

For the treatment of cáncer de estómago

How ECF chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.

ECF for the treatment of Stomach Cancer

ECF is the acronym for a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of stomach cancer

E = Epirubicin

C = Cisplatin

F = Fluorouracil

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF ECF

  • Nausea & Vomiting

  • Risk of Infection

  • Diarrhea

  • Mouth Sores

Treatment Overview

This chemotherapy regimen is commonly used to treat:

Other chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of cáncer de estómago:

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