In the German language the word Schmuck means jewelry, adornment. The etymology of the pejorative meaning is a matter of some disagreement. The lexicographer Michael Wex, author of How to Be a Mentsh (And Not a Shmuck), writes that the Yiddish term and the German term are completely unrelated.
A fundamental philosophy of medical oncology, including combination chemotherapy, is that different drugs work through different mechanisms, and that the results of using multiple drugs will be synergistic to some extent.
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.