MEK inhibitors
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| MEK inhibitors | |
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| Term | MEK inhibitors |
| Short definition | MEK inhibitors - substance that blocks proteins called MEK1 and MEK2, which help control cell growth and survival. Blocking these proteins can help prevent cancer cells from growing and kill them. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
MEK inhibitors - substance that blocks proteins called MEK1 and MEK2, which help control cell growth and survival. Blocking these proteins can help prevent cancer cells from growing and kill them. Some MEK inhibitors are used to treat cancer. They are a kind of targeted therapy
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- Wikipedia's article - MEK inhibitors
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