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How does GEMZAR fight non-small cell lung cancer?

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How does GEMZAR fight non-small cell lung cancer?

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GEMZAR is a chemotherapy drug used to treat certain kinds of cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer. The scientific (or generic) name for GEMZAR is gemcitabine HCl (for injection). Chemotherapy consists of treatment with one or more anticancer drugs that kill cancer cells. GEMZAR works by stopping the process that cells use to divide and repair themselves, leading to cell death. GEMZAR is used in combination with cisplatin (another type of chemotherapy) for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced (Stage IIIA or Stage IIIB) or metastatic (Stage IV or cancer that has spread) non-small cell lung cancer for whom surgery is not possible.