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CMF regimen
Introduction
Synonyms and keywords:CMF; CMF Regimen; CMF regimen; CTX/5-FU/MTX; Cyclophosphamide/Fluorouracil/Methotrexate; Cytoxan-Methotrexate-Fluorouracil Regimen
Overview
Overview
CMF regimen refers to a chemotherapy regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil, which may be used in the adjuvant setting for the treatment of nonmetastatic breast cancer or alone for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.[1]
Regimen
Regimen
CCyclophosphamide
MMethotrexate
FFluorouracil
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]
