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FEC

FEC

7.5
A combination of drugs that fight cancer, often used for breast cancer
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : régimen de quimioterapia FEC
  • After her diagnosis, the doctor recommended the FEC chemotherapy regimen to help treat her breast cancer.

Examples

  • Many patients receive FEC to help shrink tumors before surgery.

  • The side effects of FEC can include fatigue and nausea, but it is often effective.

  • After her diagnosis, the doctor recommended the FEC regimen as part of her cancer treatment plan.

  • The FEC regimen is effective.

  • Patients often ask about FEC.

  • The oncologist explained that many patients receive FEC as part of their treatment to reduce tumor size.

  • While undergoing treatment, she experienced side effects like fatigue from the FEC regimen, but it proved effective against her cancer.

Synonyms

chemotherapy
vsFEC
  • Specialized
97 4.1

A treatment that uses strong drugs to kill cancer cells or stop them growing

is a specific combination of drugs for certain cancers rather than general treatment
chemo
vsFEC
  • Specialized
4.2

Relating to cancer treatment with strong drugs

is a defined drug regimen for certain cancers rather than a descriptive label

Surface Forms

FEC singular
FECs plural

Etymology

The word FEC is made from the first letters of the three drug names Fluorouracil, Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide, so it literally names that three-drug 'mix' used in chemotherapy to treat cancer.