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NEWS GUIDE TO ORAL CHEMOTHERAPY QUESTIONS TO ASK RESOURCES CARING & COPING DIET & LIFESTYLE SUPPORT GROUPS
  Introduction  
  How chemotherapy is given to patients  
  The benefits of oral chemotherapy  
  Why was oral chemotherapy developed?  
What cancers can be treated with oral chemotherapy?
 

capecitabine

 
 

vinorelbine

 
 

oral cyclophosphamide

 
 

idarubicin

 
 

tegafur with uracil +LV

 
 

imatinib mesylate

 
 

chlorambucil

 
 

tretinoin

 
 

etoposide

 
 

bexarotene

 
  What patients are suitable for treatment with oral chemotherapy?  
  What to expect from oral chemotherapy  
What cancers can be treated with oral chemotherapy?
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There are many types of oral chemotherapy available for the treatment of different types of cancer. Some drugs are available only in certain countries.

Click on the drugs in the table below for more information on the specific drug type.

This section is being developed over time and the content is updated regularly, so if the information you are looking for is not available at present, please revisit the site soon.

Please check with your doctor to find out if the oral chemotherapy agent you are interested in is available in your country.

Cancer type Name of oral chemotherapy agent Tablets or capsules

Breast cancer

capecitabine

vinorelbine

oral cyclophosphamide

idarubicin

tablets

capsules

tablets

capsules

Colon and colorectal cancer

capecitabine

tegafur with uracil + LV

tablets

capsules

Leukaemia

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) – palliative therapy

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL)

Acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia (ANLL)

oral cyclophosphamide

imatinib mesylate


chlorambucil



tretinoin


idarubicin

tablets

capsules


tablets



capsules


capsules

Lymphoma

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

etoposide

bexarotene

oral cyclophosphamide

tablets

capsules

tablets

Small cell lung cancer

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Lung cancer

etoposide

vinorelbine

oral cyclophosphamide

tablets

capsules

tablets

Kaposi's sarcoma

etoposide

tablets

Prostate cancer

etoposide

tablets

Multiple myeloma

oral cyclophosphamide

tablets

Ovarian cancer

oral cyclophosphamide

tablets

Brain tumour

temozolomide

capsules



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