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Doxorubicin
Why It Is Used
Doxorubicin slows or stops the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. It is used to treat many types of cancer, such as breast cancer, stomach cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, bone cancer, and ovarian cancer.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 28, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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