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Doxorubicin Doxorubicin
Doxorubicin Definition Doxorubicin, which kills cancer cells, is among the most widely used chemotherapydrugs. It is also known by its trade name, Adriamycin. Purpose This anticancer drug may be used to fight several different cancers: breast cancer, ... Read more
lymphoma lymphoma
lymphoma a cancer of the tissue of the lymphatic system . There are two categories of lymphomas. One type is termed Hodgkin's disease , the other, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (see lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's ). See also neoplasm .... Read more
Vinblastine Vinblastine
Vinblastine Definition Vinblastine is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Vinblastine is available under the trade names Velban and Velsar, and may also be referred to as vinblastine sulfate. The drug was previously known as vincaleukoblastine or... Read more
Chlorambucil Chlorambucil
Chlorambucil Definition Chlorambucil (marketed under the brand name Leukeran) is a chemotherapymedicine used to treat cancer by interfering with the growth of cancer cells. Purpose Chlorambucil is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat ... Read more
Myelofibrosis Myelofibrosis
Myelofibrosis Definition Myelofibrosis is a rare disease of the bone marrow in which collagen builds up fibrous scar tissue inside the marrow cavity. This is caused by the uncontrolled growth of a blood cell precursor, which results in the accumulation of scar tissue in bone... Read more
Etoposide Etoposide
Etoposide Definition Etoposide is a chemotherapymedicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Etoposide is also known as the brand name VePesid. Purpose Etoposide is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat refractory testicular... Read more
Bleomycin Bleomycin
Bleomycin Definition Bleomycin (Blenoxane) kills cancer cells by damaging the genetic material known as DNA, thus preventing cells from repairing themselves. Purpose Bleomycin is used in the treatment of a number of different cancers, including cancer of the head and neck,... Read more
Leucovorin Leucovorin
Leucovorin Definition Leucovorin (also known as Wellcovorin and citrovorum factor) is a drug that can be used either to protect healthy cells from chemotherapyor to enhance the anti-cancer effect of chemotherapy. Purpose Leucovorin is most often used in cancer patients... Read more
breast cancer breast cancer
breast cancer cancer that originates in the breast. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women (following lung cancer ). Even allowing for improvements in detection (i.e., the introduction of routine mammography), there has been a long-term gradual increase in the... Read more
tamoxifen tamoxifen
tamoxifen , synthetic hormone used in the treatment of breast cancer . Introduced in 1978, tamoxifen is used to prevent recurrences of cancer in women who have already undergone surgery to remove their tumors. In 1998, a large study of healthy women at high risk for breast cancer showed that... Read more

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