FOLFOX regimen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003295",
  "term": "FOLFOX regimen",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "An abbreviation for a combination chemotherapy regimen that is used to treat colorectal cancer. It includes the drugs leucovorin calcium (folinic acid), fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin. There are several different FOLFOX regimens, including FOLFOX-4, FOLFOX-6, modified FOLFOX-6 (mFOLFOX-6), and FOLFOX-7. They differ in the doses and ways in which the three drugs are given. Also called FOLFOX.",
    "One of several chemotherapy regimens that include leucovorin calcium (calcium folinate), 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin and which may be used in the treatment of advanced-stage and metastatic colorectal cancer. FOLFOX regimens differ in agent dosing and administration schedule and include FOLFOX 4, FOLFOX 6, modified FOLFOX 6 (mFOLFOX 6) and FOLFOX 7."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "CF/5-FU/L-OHP",
  "synonyms": [
    "FOLFOX",
    "FOLinic acid-Fluororuracil-OXaliplatin regimen",
    "fluorouracil/leucovorin calcium/oxaliplatin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/folfox-regimen/"
}