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ECF is a chemotherapy treatment for stomach cancer. It may also be used to treat cancer of the gullet (oesophagus), breast, ovary and other less common cancers. ECF is named after the initials of the three drugs used in the treatment.
- Epirubicin
- Cisplatin
- Fluorouracil (5FU)
ECF treatment can be given to you as a day patient or during a short stay in hospital. Most commonly it requires an overnight stay in hospital for one night with each treatment. Some of the treatment will continue when you are at home.
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