Type of Cancer Colon, stomach, pancreas, esophagus, anus, breast, lung, cervix, bladder
Route Administered Intravenous
Precautions Take care not to leak outside of vein, infections, bleeding
Side Effects Weakness, lung scarring (interstitial pneumonitis), renal failure with severe blood platelet reaction (hemolyticuremic syndrome), hair loss, liver toxicity, synergistic heart toxicity with doxorubicin, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sore mouth, loss of protein and salts, severe skin reaction with IV leak
