Busulfex
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| Busulfex | |
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| Term | Busulfex |
| Short definition | Busulfex - (pronounced) (byoo-SUL-fex) A drug that contains the active substance busulfan and is used with other drugs to prepare patients with chronic myeloid leukemia 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 | |
Busulfex - (pronounced) (byoo-SUL-fex) A drug that contains the active substance busulfan and is used with other drugs to prepare patients with chronic myeloid leukemia for donor stem cell transplantation. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Busulfex damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of alkylating agent
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