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XELOX

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-009403

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat colorectal cancer that has spread. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It includes the drugs capecitabine (Xeloda) and oxaliplatin. Also called XELOX regimen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-009403
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ExpansionsXELOX regimen
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009403",
  "term": "XELOX",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat colorectal cancer that has spread. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It includes the drugs capecitabine (Xeloda) and oxaliplatin. Also called XELOX regimen.",
  "expansions": [
    "XELOX regimen"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/xelox/"
}

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