CCNU

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CCNU
TermCCNU
Short definitionCCNU - A drug used to treat brain tumors that have already been treated with surgery or radiation therapy and Hodgkin's lymphoma that got worse after treatment with other anticancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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CCNU - A drug used to treat brain tumors that have already been treated with surgery or radiation therapy and Hodgkin's lymphoma that got worse after treatment with other anticancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. CCNU damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of alkylating agent and a type of nitrosourea. Also called gleostins and lomustin

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