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| Actos | |
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| Term | Actos |
| Short definition | Actos (AK-tose) A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and being studied to prevent head and neck cancer. It can potentially prevent leukoplakia (a condition affecting the mouth) from developing into cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Actos - (pronounced) (AK-tose) A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and being studied to prevent head and neck cancer. It can potentially prevent leukoplakia (a condition affecting the mouth) from developing into cancer. It is a type of thiazolidinedione. Also called pioglitazone
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