Trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride
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Term | Trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride |
Short definition | Trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride - (pronounced) (try-FLOOR-ih-deen … ty-PEER-uh-sil HY-droh-KLOR-ide) combination of two medicines used to treat adults with certain types of cancer of the stomach, gastroesophageal junction or colorectal cancer. It is used in patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body and who have already been treated with other anticancer medicines. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride - (pronounced) (try-FLOOR-ih-deen … ty-PEER-uh-sil HY-droh-KLOR-ide) combination of two medicines used to treat adults with certain types of cancer of the stomach, gastroesophageal junction or colorectal cancer. It is used in patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body and who have already been treated with other anticancer medicines. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Trifluridine and tipiracil hydrochloride stop cells from making DNA, which can help prevent cancer cells from growing and kill them. It is a type of antimetabolite and a type of thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor. Also called Lonsurf
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