Mesna
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Term | Mesna |
Short definition | mesna - (pronounced) (CET-nuh) drug used to prevent hemorrhagic cystitis (bleeding from the bladder) caused by the cancer drug ifosfamide. Mesna helps protect healthy tissue from some of the side effects caused by certain cancer drugs. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
mesna - (pronounced) (CET-nuh) drug used to prevent hemorrhagic cystitis (bleeding from the bladder) caused by the cancer drug ifosfamide. Mesna helps protect healthy tissue from some of the side effects caused by certain cancer drugs. It's a kind of chemoprotectant. Also called Mesnex
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- Wikipedia's article - Mesna
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