Cyclophosphamide
Why It Is Used
Cyclophosphamide is used to treat many forms of cancer, including:
- Breast cancer.
- Leukemia.
- Lung cancer.
- Multiple myeloma.
- Neuroblastoma.
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Ovarian cancer.
- Sarcoma.
Cyclophosphamide is also used to treat other diseases, such as:
- Arthritis.
- Lupus.
- Myasthenia gravis.
- Nephrotic syndrome.
- Wegener's granulomatosis.
Cyclophosphamide is often used before a Reference bone marrow transplant Opens New Window or after another type of transplant, such as a kidney or liver transplant.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 28, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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