Skip Navigation
Mortar_and_pestel

Regimen Information

For EC, including Side Effects

EC

Drugs in this Regimen:

For the treatment of Breast Cancer

How EC chemotherapy is given and possible side effects.

EC for the treatment of Breast Cancer

EC is the acronym for a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of breast cancer

E = Epirubicin

C = Cyclophosphamide

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF EC

  • Nausea & Vomiting

  • Risk of Infection

  • Hair Loss

  • Mouth Sores

Treatment Overview

This chemotherapy regimen is commonly used to treat:

See Expert Resources

The Navigating Care Library includes articles about cancer, chemotherapy regimens and drugs from the the National Cancer Institute and other experts.