Folfox FAQ
What is Folfox?
It's a combination of chemotherapy drugs used to treat bowel-related cancers.
Folfox (MOA) Mechanism of Action
It works by destroying cancer cells.
Folfox Dosage
Its chemo treatment is repeated every two weeks, and each 2-week period is called one cycle.
Cost / Price of Folfox
A 10-day cycle for Folfox costs about $49,031, without health insurance.
Folfox Side Effects
The common side effects include:
- hair loss
- hand-foot syndrome
- redness, pain or peeling of palms and soles
- rash
- increased danger of sunburn
- itching
- diarrhea
- nausea
- vomiting
- constipation
- loss of appetite
- trouble swallowing
- sores in mouth
- heartburn
- infection
- anemia
- bruising
- bleeding
- headache
- fatigue
- numbness
- tingling or pain
- troubled breathing
- cough
- fever
Folfox Survival Rate
In a trial, the five-year overall survival rate was 83.7% for the 4-month group.
