Cetuximab
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| Cetuximab | |
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| Term | Cetuximab |
| Short definition | cetuximab - (pronounced) (seh-TUK-sih-mab) medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of head and neck cancer and colon cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
cetuximab - (pronounced) (seh-TUK-sih-mab) medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of head and neck cancer and colon cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Cetuximab attaches to a protein called EGFR, which is found on some types of cancer cells. This can help prevent cancer cells from growing. Cetuximab is a type of monoclonal antibody. Also called Erbitux
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cetuximab
- Wikipedia's article - Cetuximab
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