FOLFOX Regimen

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** One of several chemotherapy regimens that include leucovorin calcium (calcium folinate), 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin and which may be used in the treatment of advanced-stage and metastatic colorectal cancer. FOLFOX regimens differ in agent dosing and administration schedule and include FOLFOX 4, FOLFOX 6, modified FOLFOX 6 (mFOLFOX 6) and FOLFOX 7.

**Synonyms:** - CF/5-FU/L-OHP - FOLFOX - FOLFOX - FOLFOX - FOLFOX chronotherapy - FOLFOX regimen - Fluorouracil/Leucovorin Calcium/Oxaliplatin