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Your doctor has ordered the drug Liposomal doxorubicin to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a vein. Liposomal doxorubicin is used to treat: breast cancer ovarian cancer transitional cell bladder cancer bronchogenic lung cancer thyroid cancer gastric cancer soft tissue and osteogenic sarcomas neuroblastoma Wilms' tumor malignant lymphoma (Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's) acute myeloblastic leukemia acute lymphoblastic leukemia Kaposi's sarcoma related to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Liposomal doxorubicin is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Liposomal doxorubicin is a type of antibiotic that is only used in cancer chemotherapy. It slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in your body. The length of treatment depends on the types of drugs you are taking, how well your body responds to them, and the type of cancer you have.
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