Liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride
Liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride | |
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Term | Liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride |
Short definition | liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride (LY-poh-SOH-mul DOK-soh-ROO-bih-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A form of the cancer drug doxorubicin, contained in very small, fat-like particles and is used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of ovarian cancer, AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma and multiple myeloma. Liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of doxorubicin hydrochloride. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride - (pronounced) (LY-poh-SOH-mul DOK-soh-ROO-bih-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A form of the cancer drug doxorubicin, contained in very small, fat-like particles and is used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of ovarian cancer, AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma and multiple myeloma. Liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of doxorubicin hydrochloride. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride is a type of anthracycline antibiotic and a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. Also called Doxil and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome
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