Thalidomide
| Thalidomide | |
|---|---|
| Term | Thalidomide |
| Short definition | Thalidomide - (pronounced) (thuh-LIH-doh-mide) drug used with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma in patients who have just been diagnosed. It is also used to treat a painful skin condition associated with leprosy. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Thalidomide - (pronounced) (thuh-LIH-doh-mide) drug used with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma in patients who have just been diagnosed. It is also used to treat a painful skin condition associated with leprosy. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Thalidomide can help the immune system kill cancer cells. It can also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Thalidomide is a type of antiangiogenesis agent and a type of immunomodulating agent. Also called thalomides
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