• What is bleomycin?

  Bleomycin sulfate is an antibiotic that comes from the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus and is used as a chemotherapy drug. It stops or slows the growth of cancer cells and other rapidly growing cells by damaging their DNA.

  Bleomycin sulfate is approved to be used alone or with other drugs as palliative treatment of:

  • Hodgkin lymphoma.
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis.
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva.
  • Testicular cancer.

  Bleomycin sulfate is also approved to treat malignant pleural effusion and keep it from recurring (coming back).

  Bleomycin sulfate is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.

• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Bleomycin Injection. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is etoposide phosphate?

  Etoposide phosphate is a prescription medicine used with other drugs to treat small cell lung cancer and certain types of testicular cancer. Etoposide phosphate blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair, and it may kill cancer cells. It is a type of podophyllotoxin derivative and a type of topoisomerase inhibitor.

  Etoposide phosphate is approved to be used with other drugs to treat:

  • Small cell lung cancer. It is used with cisplatin as first-line therapy.
  • Testicular cancer. It is used in patients who have already been treated with surgery, radiation therapy, or other chemotherapy and have not gotten better.

  Etoposide phosphate is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.

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These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Etoposide Injection. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is cisplatin?

  Cisplatin is a type of chemotherapy drug called an alkylating agent. It contains the metal platinum. It damages the DNA of dividing cells in a way that cannot be repaired. This stops or slows the growth of cancer cells and other rapidly dividing cells and causes them to die. The brand name Platinol has been taken off the market and is no longer available.

  Cisplatin is approved to be used alone or with other drugs to treat:

  • Bladder cancer. It is used alone in patients with advanced cancer that cannot be treated with other therapies, such as surgery or radiation therapy.
  • Ovarian cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is used with other drugs in patients who have already had surgery or radiation therapy. It is used alone in patients whose cancer has not gotten better with standard chemotherapy and who have not received previous cisplatin.
  • Testicular cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is used with other drugs in patients who have already had surgery or radiation therapy.

  Cisplatin is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.

• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Cisplatin Injection. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.