Busulfan
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| Busulfan | |
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| Term | Busulfan |
| Short definition | busulfan - (pronounced) (byoo-SUL fan) medicine used under the brand name Myleran to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and together with other medicines under the brand name Busulfex to prepare patients with CML for donor stem cell transplantation. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
busulfan - (pronounced) (byoo-SUL fan) medicine used under the brand name Myleran to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and together with other medicines under the brand name Busulfex to prepare patients with CML for donor stem cell transplantation. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Busulfan damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of alkylating agent
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