Mitomycin
| Mitomycin | |
|---|---|
| Term | Mitomycin |
| Short definition | Mitoguazon dihydrochloride - (pronounced) (MY-toh-gwah-ZONE dy-HY-droh-KLOR-ide) substance being studied to treat some leukemias and lymphomas. It blocks the growth of cells and can cause cancer cells to die. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mitomycin - (pronounced) (My-toh-my-sin) A medicine derived from the bacterium Streptomyces and used alone under the brand name Jelmyto to treat adults with a certain type of urothelial cancer and together with other medicines to treat certain types of stomach cancer and pancreatic cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Mitomycin damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of antineoplastic antibiotic and a type of alkylating agent
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