FU-LV contains the following drugs:
| FU | = Fluorouracil |
| LV | = Leucovorin Calcium |
Chemotherapy is frequently administered as a cocktail of medicines. Because multiple medicines destroy cancer cells in different ways, combinations typically perform better than single treatments.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized each of the medicines in this combination to treat cancer or cancer-related disorders.
Use in cancer treatment:
FU-LV treats:
- Colorectal cancer.
- Esophageal cancer.
- Gastric cancer.
Experts may use this combination in conjunction with other medications or therapies, as well as to treat cancers of other kinds.
Definition:
FU-LV is a colorectal cancer therapy regimen that includes fluorouracil and leucovorin and is in utilization in both adjuvant and metastatic disease settings. For the treatment of gastric and esophageal cancer, this regimen is comes in line with radiation. This treatment FU-LV when used for the advanced of colorectal, the overall response is limited to 10-15%.
