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Regimen Information

For FEC, including Side Effects

FEC

Drugs in this Regimen:

For the treatment of Breast Cancer

How FEC chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.

FEC for the treatment of Breast Cancer

FEC is the acronym for a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of breast cancer.

Drugs in the FEC combination:

F

= Fluorouracil

E

= Epirubicin Hydrochloride

C

= Cyclophosphamide

Chemotherapy is often given as a combination of drugs. Combinations usually work better than single drugs because different drugs kill cancer cells in different ways.

A chemotherapy regimen consisting of fluorouracil, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide used in the adjuvant setting for the primary treatment of breast cancer. This regimen is also used for the treatment of recurrent and metastatic breast cancer.

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF FEC

  • Nausea & Vomiting

  • Risk of Infection

  • Alopecia

  • Mouth Sores

Treatment Overview

This chemotherapy regimen is commonly used to treat:

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