Sperm meets egg, and a baby is conceived. Look at the numbers: There are more than 4 million babies born in the U.S. annually [source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]. The odds are good -- about 85 percent of couples who are trying to conceive do so within a year [source: Mayo Clinic]. But when you're a hopeful parent-to-be, every month of trying can feel like forever. To understand when you can get pregnant each month, you'll need to understand the basics of a woman's monthly cycle.
regimen. n. 1. (Medicine) Also called: regime a systematic way of life or course of therapy, often including exercise and a recommended diet. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) administration or rule.
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.