Definitions of cancer drug
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any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
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synonyms:
antineoplastic, antineoplastic drug
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types:
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alkylating agent
an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
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antimetabolite
an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
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antineoplastic antibiotic
an antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy
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Elspar, asparaginase
antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
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floxuridine
antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair
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lomustine
an antineoplastic drug often used to treat brain tumors or Hodgkin's disease
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Alkeran, melphalan
antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
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periwinkle plant derivative
an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
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procarbazine
an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease
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thioguanine
an antineoplastic drug used to treat acute leukemias
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thiotepa
an antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies
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Leukeran, chlorambucil
an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
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fluorouracil
an antimetabolite used to treat certain cancers
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Purinethol, mercaptopurine
a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
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amethopterin, methotrexate, methotrexate sodium
toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
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Mithracin, mithramycin
an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes
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Velban, vinblastine
periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
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Oncovin, vincristine
periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Oncovin); used to treat cancer of the lymphatic system
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type of:
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cytotoxic drug
any drug that has a toxic effect on cells; commonly used in chemotherapy to inhibit the proliferation of cancerous cells
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