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Oxaliplatin at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Oxaliplatin? A drug that is used to treat colorectal cancer, and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called platinum compounds. Also called Eloxatin.

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