Chlorambucil
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| Chlorambucil | |
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| Term | Chlorambucil |
| Short definition | Chlorambucil - (pronounced) (klor-AM-byoo-sil) A drug used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Chlorambucil - (pronounced) (klor-AM-byoo-sil) A drug used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and certain types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Chlorambucil damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of alkylating agent. Also called Leukeran
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