All-trans retinoic acid
| All-trans retinoic acid | |
|---|---|
| Term | All-trans retinoic acid |
| Short definition | all-trans retinoic acid (all-tranz REH-tih-NOH-ik A-sid) nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. All-trans retinoic acid is made in the body from vitamin A and helps cells grow and develop, especially in the embryo. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
all-trans retinoic acid - (pronounced) (all-tranz REH-tih-NOH-ik A-sid) nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. All-trans retinoic acid is made in the body from vitamin A and helps cells grow and develop, especially in the embryo. A lab-made form of all-trans retinoic acid is applied to the skin to treat conditions like acne and taken orally to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (a fast-growing cancer in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells) in the body blood and bone marrow). All-trans retinoic acid is being studied to prevent and treat other types of cancer. Also called ATRA, retinoic acid, tretinoin and vitamin A acid
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