Platinum sensitive cancer
| Platinum sensitive cancer | |
|---|---|
| Term | Platinum sensitive cancer |
| Short definition | platinum sensitive cancer - (pronounced) (PLA-tih-num SEN-sih-tiv KAN-ser) Cancer that responds to treatment with anticancer drugs that contain the metal platinum, such as cisplatin and carboplatin. Some cancers that respond to treatment but recur after a period of time can also be considered platinum-sensitive. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
platinum sensitive cancer - (pronounced) (PLA-tih-num SEN-sih-tiv KAN-ser) Cancer that responds to treatment with anticancer drugs that contain the metal platinum, such as cisplatin and carboplatin. Some cancers that respond to treatment but recur after a period of time can also be considered platinum-sensitive. For example, ovarian cancer that recurs 6 months or more after platinum-based treatment is considered platinum-sensitive. Knowing whether cancer is platinum-sensitive can be helpful in planning further treatment
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