FOLFOX
Sign in to saveFOLFOX is a chemotherapy regimen for treatment of colorectal cancer, made up of the drugs folinic acid (leucovorin, FOL), fluorouracil (5-FU, F), and oxaliplatin (Eloxatin, OX).
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FOLFOX is a chemotherapy regimen for treatment of colorectal cancer, made up of the drugs folinic acid (leucovorin, FOL), fluorouracil (5-FU, F), and oxaliplatin (Eloxatin, OX).
== FOLFOX4 == Adjuvant treatment in patients with stage III colon cancer is recommended for 12 cycles, every two weeks. The recommended dose schedule is as follows:
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