Cisplatin

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Cisplatin
TermCisplatin
Short definitionCisplatin - (pronounced) (sis-PLA-tin) drug used alone or with other drugs to treat certain types of bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, and testicular cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Cisplatin - (pronounced) (sis-PLA-tin) drug used alone or with other drugs to treat certain types of bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, and testicular cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Cisplatin damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a kind of platinum compound. The brand name Platinol has been withdrawn from the market and is no longer available

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