Interferon alfa-2b
| Interferon alfa-2b | |
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| Term | Interferon alfa-2b |
| Short definition | interferon alfa-2b (inter-FEER-on AL-fuh…) A drug used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia , certain types of follicular lymphoma or melanoma, genital or perianal warts, or chronic hepatitis B or C is used to treat other cancers and other conditions. Interferon alfa-2b is a form of interferon alfa (a substance normally made by cells in the immune system) that is made in the laboratory. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
interferon alfa-2b - (pronounced) (inter-FEER-on AL-fuh…) A drug used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia , certain types of follicular lymphoma or melanoma, genital or perianal warts, or chronic hepatitis B or C is used to treat other cancers and other conditions. Interferon alfa-2b is a form of interferon alfa (a substance normally made by cells in the immune system) that is made in the laboratory. It's a type of cytokine and a type of immunomodulating agent. Also referred to as IFN alpha-2B, intron A, and recombinant interferon alfa-2b
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