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Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, carboplatin, docetaxel, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving bexarotene and tretinoin together with combination chemotherapy may kill more tumor cells.
In many cases, chemotherapy medicines are given in combination, which means you get two or three different medicines at the same time. These combinations are known as chemotherapy regimens. In early stage breast cancer, standard chemotherapy regimens lower the risk of the cancer coming back. In advanced breast cancer, chemotherapy regimens make the cancer shrink or disappear in about 30-60% of people treated. Keep in mind that every cancer responds differently to chemotherapy. Standard chemotherapy regimens include: 1  AT: Adriamycin and Taxotere. 2  AC Â± T: Adriamycin and Cytoxan, with or without Taxol or Taxotere. 3  CMF: Cytoxan, methotrexate, and fluorouracil. 4  CEF: Cytoxan, Ellence, and fluorouracil. 5  FAC: fluorouracil, Adriamycin, and Cytoxan. 6  CAF: Cytoxan, Adriamycin, and fluorouracil.