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Medications and Drugs for Treatment of Peritoneal Cancer

Discover top medications for 'treating Peritoneal Cancer'? This page compiles essential information on generic and brand-name drugs specifically used for Peritoneal Cancer treatment.Here, you can explore dosages, prices, side effects, and administration recommendations to find a treatment that suits your needs.

The FAQ drug section on some common drugs addresses questions, offering insights into prescribed Peritoneal Cancer medications and management strategies. Always check with your healthcare provider to confirm the suitability of any treatment option discussed here.

Peritoneal Cancer

Peritoneal cancer is a rare cancer that develops in the peritoneum. Peritoneal cancers may be primary or secondary and symptoms of peritoneal cancer are vague.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Peritoneal Cancer

Interferon Alfa 2A

Interferon Alfa 2A is prescribed for hairy cell leukemia (blood cancer), AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (type of cancer that develops in connective tissues), recurrent or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) and chronic myelogenous leukemia (cancer of white blood cells), hepatitis C, non-Hodgin’s lymphoma.

Niraparib

Niraparib is prescribed as a maintenance treatment in adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer who show a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy

Olaparib

Olaparib is used as maintenance therapy in patients with high-grade cancers of the ovary, fallopian tubes (tubes that connect the ovaries with the uterus) and the peritoneum, a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

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