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mustine — A drug used to treat some types of cancer and some precancerous skin conditions. It causes cancer cells to die by attaching to the DNA in the cells. Mustine is a type of alkylating agent. Also called mechlorethamine, mechlorethamine hydrochloride … English dictionary of cancer terms
mechlorethamine hydrochloride — It is cytotoxic for all cells, but with a special affinity for bone marrow, lymphatic tissues, and rapidly proliferating cells of certain neoplasms. Used for the palliative treatment of Hodgkin disease, lymphosarcoma, and certain chronic… … Medical dictionary
mechlorethamine hydrochloride — A drug used to treat some types of cancer and some precancerous skin conditions. It causes cancer cells to die by attaching to the DNA in the cells. Mechlorethamine hydrochloride is a type of alkylating agent. Also called mustine, mechlorethamine … English dictionary of cancer terms
Chemotherapy — A woman being treated with docetaxel chemotherapy for breast cancer. Cold mittens and wine coolers are placed on her hands and feet to reduce harm to her nails. Chemotherapy (sometimes cancer chemotherapy) is the treatment of cancer with an… … Wikipedia
History of cancer chemotherapy — The era of cancer chemotherapy began in the 1940s with the first use of nitrogen mustards and folic acid antagonist drugs. Cancer drug development has exploded since then into a multi billion dollar industry. The targeted therapy revolution has… … Wikipedia
mechlorethamine — A drug used to treat some types of cancer and some precancerous skin conditions. It causes cancer cells to die by attaching to the DNA in the cells. Mechlorethamine is a type of alkylating agent. Also called mustine, mechlorethamine hydrochloride … English dictionary of cancer terms
Mustargen — A drug used to treat some types of cancer and some precancerous skin conditions. It causes cancer cells to die by attaching to the DNA in the cells. Mustargen is a type of alkylating agent. Also called mustine, mechlorethamine, and… … English dictionary of cancer terms
