Nasopharyngeal cancer

Nasopharyngeal cancer
Treatment
Chemotherapy

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Chemotherapy drugs

These chemotherapy drugs are used to treat nasopharyngeal cancer. See how you might have them and what their side effects can be.

Cisplatin

Cisplatin is a type of chemotherapy. You might have it for a number of different types of cancer.

Fluorouracil (5FU)

Find out about fluorouracil, how you have it, side effects and other important information

Last reviewed:

07 Mar 2018

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