Fenretinide
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Fenretinide | |
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Term | Fenretinide |
Short definition | fenretinide (fen-REH-tih-nide) A substance being studied to treat and prevent some types of cancer. Fenretinide can cause ceramide (a waxy substance) to build up in tumor cells and kill them. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
fenretinide - (pronounced) (fen-REH-tih-nide) A substance being studied to treat and prevent some types of cancer. Fenretinide can cause ceramide (a waxy substance) to build up in tumor cells and kill them. It's a type of retinoid, which are substances related to vitamin A
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- Wikipedia's article - Fenretinide
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