Topoisomerase Inhibitors
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| Topoisomerase Inhibitors | |
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| Term | Topoisomerase Inhibitors |
| Short definition | Topoisomerase Inhibitors - (pronounced) (TOH-poh-i-SAH-meh-rays in-HIH-bih-ter) A substance that blocks topoisomerases (enzymes that break DNA strands and join them back together, needed for cell division and growth). Blocking these enzymes can kill cancer cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Topoisomerase Inhibitors - (pronounced) (TOH-poh-i-SAH-meh-rays in-HIH-bih-ter) A substance that blocks topoisomerases (enzymes that break DNA strands and join them back together, needed for cell division and growth). Blocking these enzymes can kill cancer cells. Certain topoisomerase inhibitors are being studied for the treatment of cancer
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