Eloxatin
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| Eloxatin | |
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| Term | Eloxatin |
| Short definition | Eloxatin (eh-LOK-sah-zinn) A drug used with other drugs to treat stage III colon cancer that has been removed by surgery and advanced colon cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Eloxatin - (pronounced) (eh-LOK-sah-zinn) A drug used with other drugs to treat stage III colon cancer that has been removed by surgery and advanced colon cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Eloxatin damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a kind of platinum compound. Also called oxaliplatin
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eloxatin
- Wikipedia's article - Eloxatin
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