Vumon
Vumon
Vumon (pronounced: voo-mon), also known as teniposide, is a type of chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of certain types of cancer. It belongs to a group of chemotherapy drugs known as topoisomerase inhibitors.
Pronunciation
Vumon is pronounced as "voo-mon".
Etymology
The term "Vumon" is derived from the generic name of the drug, "teniposide". The name "teniposide" is a combination of "teni-", which is a prefix used in pharmacology to denote a derivative of podophyllotoxin, and "-poside", which is a suffix used in pharmacology to denote a type of drug that inhibits the enzyme topoisomerase.
Usage
Vumon is used in the treatment of certain types of cancer, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin's lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It works by stopping the growth of cancer cells, which eventually leads to their death.
Related Terms
- Chemotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to kill cancer cells.
- Topoisomerase inhibitors: A group of chemotherapy drugs that work by blocking the action of a certain enzyme (topoisomerase) that cancer cells need to divide and grow.
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): A type of cancer that starts from the early version of white blood cells in the bone marrow.
- Hodgkin's lymphoma: A type of lymphoma that is characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells.
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: A type of lymphoma that includes any kind of lymphoma that does not involve Reed-Sternberg cells.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vumon
- Wikipedia's article - Vumon
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