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In general, is gemzar (gemcitabine) as chemo for pancreatic cancer more potent with many more side effects that most other agents, like 5-fu?
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One of the best drug: Gemzar (gemcitabine) was the first approved drug and was superior to 5-FU for treating this cancer . So it continues to be the key drugs in the newer combinatiions being developed(or recently developed such as NAb-Paclitaxel+Gemzar (gemcitabine)). It does not have any serious toxicities just lowers the blood counts which is mostly inconsequential.
Answered 7/3/2016
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