Systemic Therapy

Drugs Commonly Used for Treating Breast Cancer

  • Combination Chemotherapy (some combinations include hormones)CMF (cytoxan, methotrexate, 5-FU)
  • CMFP (cytoxan, methotrexate, 5-FU, prednisone)
  • CAF (cytoxan, adriamycin, 5-FU) (also called FAC)
  • CA +/- tamoxifen (cytoxan, adriamycin, tamoxifen) (also called AC +/- tamoxifen)
  • CMFVP (cytoxan, methotrexate, 5-FU, vincristine, prednisone)
  • PAF (L-pam/melphalan, adriamycin, 5-FU)
  • L-pam and 5-FU
  • Docetaxel (taxotere)
  • Paclitaxel (taxol)