FU-LV regimen

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-013784",
  "term": "FU-LV regimen",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A regimen consisting of fluorouracil and leucovorin, used in both the adjuvant and metastatic disease setting, for the treatment of colorectal cancer. This regimen is also combined with radiation for the treatment of gastric and esophageal cancer.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fluorouracil-leucovorin regimen",
    "de Gramont regimen",
    "5FU/LV"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/fu-lv-regimen/"
}