Dactinomycin

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Dactinomycin
TermDactinomycin
Short definitionDactinomycin - (pronounced) (DAK-tih-noh-MY-sin) A drug derived from the bacteriumStreptomyces parvulusand is used alone or with other medicines to treat adults and children with Ewing's sarcoma, gestational trophoblastic tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms' tumor, or certain types of testicular cancer and adults with certain types of solid tumors. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Dactinomycin - (pronounced) (DAK-tih-noh-MY-sin) A drug derived from the bacteriumStreptomyces parvulusand is used alone or with other medicines to treat adults and children with Ewing's sarcoma, gestational trophoblastic tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms' tumor, or certain types of testicular cancer and adults with certain types of solid tumors. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Dactinomycin damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of antineoplastic antibiotic. Also called Actinomycin D and Cosmegen

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