Tirapazamine
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| Tirapazamine | |
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| Term | Tirapazamine |
| Short definition | tirapazamine - (pronounced) (TEER-uh-PA-zuh-meen) A substance that has been studied to treat some types of cancer. It can damage DNA in cells with low oxygen levels, including cancer cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
tirapazamine - (pronounced) (TEER-uh-PA-zuh-meen) A substance that has been studied to treat some types of cancer. It can damage DNA in cells with low oxygen levels, including cancer cells. This makes it easier for radiation therapy and chemotherapy to kill the cells. Tirapazamine is a type of radiosensitizer and a type of chemosensitizer
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