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| ALK inhibitors | |
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| Term | ALK inhibitors |
| Short definition | ALK inhibitors (…in-HIH-bih-ter) substance that blocks the activity of a protein called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), which helps control cell growth. Blocking this protein can help prevent cancer cells from growing and spreading. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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ALK inhibitors - (pronounced) (…in-HIH-bih-ter) substance that blocks the activity of a protein called anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), which helps control cell growth. Blocking this protein can help prevent cancer cells from growing and spreading. Some ALK inhibitors are used to treat cancer. They are a kind of targeted therapy. Also called anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor
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