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Regimen Information
For ECX, including Side Effects
ECX
Drugs in this Regimen:
How ECX chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.
ECX for the treatment of Stomach Cancer
ECX is the acronym for a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of stomach cancer
E = Epirubicin
C = Cisplatin
X = Xeloda (capecitabine)
MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF ECX
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Nausea & Vomiting
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Risk of Infection
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Diarrhea
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Hand Foot Syndrome