Mesna

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Mesna
TermMesna
Short definitionmesna - (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. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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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