Mithramycin
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| Mithramycin | |
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| Term | Mithramycin |
| Short definition | Mithramycin - (pronounced) (MITH-ruh-MY-sin) drug used to treat some types of testicular cancer. It is also used to treat higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood or urine. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mithramycin - (pronounced) (MITH-ruh-MY-sin) drug used to treat some types of testicular cancer. It is also used to treat higher than normal levels of calcium in the blood or urine. Mithramycin binds to DNA and prevents cells from making RNA and proteins. It's a type of antineoplastic antibiotic. Also called mithracin and plicamycin
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