Table 1 Types of cancers and the associated chemotherapy regimens [2]
Type of Cancer (incidence ranking) | Associated chemotherapy regimen |
|---|---|
Males | |
 Basal cell carcinoma | Topical Fluorouracil |
 Prostate Cancer | Docetaxel and Prednisone |
 Squamous cell carcinoma | 5-Flourouracil, Cisplatin or Carboplatin |
 Non-small cell lung cancer | Cisplatin, and Vinorelbine, or Docetaxel, or Gemcitabine, or Etoposide |
 Small cell lung cancer | Cisplatin or Carboplatin, Etoposide |
 Oesophageal Cancer | Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracil, Docetaxel, Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine |
Females | |
 Breast | Doxorubicin/Cycloplosphamide, Paclitaxel, Trastuzumab, Carboplatin, 5-Fluorouracil, Epirubicin |
 Cervix | Cisplatin, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Gemcitabine |
 Basal cell carcinoma | Topical Fluorouracil |
 Squamous cell carcinoma | 5-Flourouracil, Cisplatin or Carboplatin |
  Colon | Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, 5-Fluorouracil |