CAF regimen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001329",
  "term": "CAF regimen",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used alone or together with other therapies to treat breast cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It includes the drugs cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin), and fluorouracil. Also called CAF.",
    "A regimen consisting of oral cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and fluorouracil, used as a treatment for recurrent and metastatic breast cancer."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "CTX/DOX/5-FU",
  "synonyms": [
    "CAF",
    "cyclophosphamide-Adriamycin-fluorouracil regimen",
    "CAFFI",
    "CDF",
    "cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/fluorouracil",
    "FAC",
    "oral CTX/DOX/5-FU",
    "oral cyclophosphamide-Adriamycin-fluorouracil regimen",
    "oral cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/fluorouracil"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/caf-regimen/"
}