Woods & Water Medical Center

Common Chemotherapy Abbreviations

Breast Cancer
TAC Docetaxel, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide
FEC 5-Fluorouracil, Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide
Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide
AC or DD
(DD for dose-dense)
TC Docetaxel, Cyclophosphamide
Colorectal Cancer
Oxaliplatin, Continuous infusion 5-
FOLFOX
Fluorouracil and Leucovorin
XELOX Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine
Irinotecan, Continuous infusion 5-
FOLFIRI
Fluorouracil and Leucovorin
XELIRI Irinotecan, Capecitabine
Gastric/Lower Esophageal
ECF Epirubicin, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracil
ECX Epirubicin, Cisplatin, Capecitabine
EOX Epirubicin, Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine
Head and Neck Cancer
TPF Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracil
Testicular Cancer
BEP Bleomycin, Etoposide, Cisplatin
TIP Ifosfamide, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin

Date Created: 4/5/2024