Oxaliplatin
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Term | Oxaliplatin |
Short definition | Ovulation - (pronounced) (ov-yoo-LAY-avoid) The release of an egg from an ovary during the menstrual cycle |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Oxaliplatin - (pronounced) (ok-SA-lih-platinum) 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. Oxaliplatin damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a kind of platinum compound. Also called anodizing
External links
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