AZD2171
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| AZD2171 | |
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| Term | AZD2171 |
| Short definition | AZD2171 - A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer. AZD2171 can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and can kill cancer cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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AZD2171 - A substance being studied to treat some types of cancer. AZD2171 can prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and can kill cancer cells. It is a type of anti-angiogenesis agent and a type of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Also called cediranib maleate and recentin
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