Cyclophosphamide

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Cyclophosphamide
TermCyclophosphamide
Short definitioncyclophosphamide - (pronounced) (SY-kloh-FOS-fuh-mide) A drug used to treat many types of cancer and a certain type of kidney disease in children. Cyclophosphamide damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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cyclophosphamide - (pronounced) (SY-kloh-FOS-fuh-mide) A drug used to treat many types of cancer and a certain type of kidney disease in children. Cyclophosphamide damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It can also decrease the body's immune response. Cyclophosphamide is a type of alkylating agent. Also called CTX

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