"Xeloda" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Xeloda is a brand name for the medication capecitabine, which is a chemotherapy medication used to treat breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and other types of cancer. It works by stopping cancer cells from reproducing and ultimately, causing them to die. Xeloda is typically taken orally and can cost several hundred dollars per cycle, depending on the dosage and duration of treatment.
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Capecitabine (marketed as Xeloda) is an oral chemotherapy medicine used to treat various cancers, including breast cancer, colon, and rectal cancer.
Example 2:
The doctor prescribed Xeloda to my mother after her surgery for breast cancer to prevent the cancer from coming back.
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Xeloda is a popular chemotherapy medication used to treat colorectal cancer, and it has been a game-changer for many patients.
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My friend's wife has been taking Xeloda for a year now, and thankfully, her cancer is in remission.
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Xeloda can cause flu-like symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, as a side effect, but the benefits outweigh the risks for many patients.
Xanthurenic refers to anything that contains or is related to xanthurenic acid, a type of yellow or orange pigment found in the urine of some animals due to a metabolic disorder called alkaptonuria, or it can refer to a yellow pigment in certain fungi, particularly those belonging to the genus Xanthoria. It can also denote something that is or has a relation to the xanthurenic acid pathway.