Vandetanib

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Vandetanib
TermVandetanib
Short definitionvandetanib - (pronounced) (van-DEH-tuh-spring) drug used to treat medullary thyroid cancer that is locally advanced and cannot be surgically removed or has spread to other parts of the body. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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vandetanib - (pronounced) (van-DEH-tuh-spring) drug used to treat medullary thyroid cancer that is locally advanced and cannot be surgically removed or has spread to other parts of the body. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Vandetanib blocks certain proteins that can prevent cancer cells from growing. It can also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Vandetanib is a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a type of anti-angiogenesis agent. Also called Caprelsa and ZD6474

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