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capecitabine (brand name: Xeloda)

(kap-uh-SIT-a-bine)

A drug that kills cancer cells by stopping day-to-day cell activity. It belongs to a family of drugs called antimetabolites. It is a type of chemotherapy.

Read more about capecitabine (brand name: Xeloda).

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