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CAF

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001328

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 regimen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001328
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ExpansionsCAF regimen
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001328",
  "term": "CAF",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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 regimen.",
  "expansions": [
    "CAF regimen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/caf/"
}

Record 4,002 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.