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capecitabine

Capecitabine is used to treat certain types of breast cancer, colon or rectal cancer (cancer that begins in the large intestine), pancreatic cancer, and stomach or esophageal (tube that connects the throat with the stomach) cancers. Capecitabine is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells.

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