Topotecan hydrochloride

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Topotecan hydrochloride
TermTopotecan hydrochloride
Short definitiontopotecan hydrochloride - (pronounced) (toh-poh-TEE-kan HY-droh-KLOR-ide) medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of ovarian cancer, small cell lung cancer and cervical cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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topotecan hydrochloride - (pronounced) (toh-poh-TEE-kan HY-droh-KLOR-ide) medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of ovarian cancer, small cell lung cancer and cervical cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Topotecan hydrochloride blocks a specific enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair and can kill cancer cells. It is a type of topoisomerase inhibitor and a type of camptothecin analog. Also called Hycamtine

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