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AC-T regimen

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat breast cancer. It includes the drugs doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide, … [Read more...]

XR9576

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It may help tumor cells respond again to drugs they have become resistant (unable to respond) to. … [Read more...]

alprostadil

A drug that is used to treat impotence (inability to have an erection) and is being studied in the treatment of sexual problems in men who have had surgery for … [Read more...]

adverse event

An unexpected medical problem that happens during treatment with a drug or other therapy. Adverse events do not have to be … [Read more...]

17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin

17-DMAG. A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called geldanamycin analogs. … [Read more...]

Zyprexa

A drug used to treat certain mental disorders. It is also being studied in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by some cancer treatments. It is a type … [Read more...]

Alteplase

A form of tissue plasminogen activator that is made in the laboratory. It helps dissolve blood clots and is used to treat heart attacks, strokes, and clots in … [Read more...]

alkylating agent

A type of drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. It interferes with the cell's DNA and inhibits cancer cell growth. … [Read more...]

Afinitor

A drug used to treat advanced kidney cancer that did not respond to treatment with certain other anticancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of … [Read more...]

Zactima

A substance being studied in the treatment of lung cancer and other types of cancer. It may block the growth and spread of tumor cells and prevent the growth of … [Read more...]