Term: FOLFIRI-Avastin regimen

Pronunciation: (…uh-VAS-tin REH-jih-men)

Description:

A chemotherapy combination used as an initial treatment of colorectal cancer that has spread. It includes the drugs leucovorin (folinic acid), fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, and bevacizumab. Also called FOLFIRI-bevacizumab and FOLFIRI-bevacizumab regimen.