Hydrocarbon

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Hydrocarbon
TermHydrocarbon
Short definitionHydrea (hy-DREE-uh) A drug that contains the active ingredient hydroxyurea and is used alone or with other cancer drugs or with radiation therapy to treat certain types of chronic myeloid leukemia and head and neck cancer is used. It is also being studied in the treatment of other diseases and cancers. Hydrea stops cells from making DNA and can kill cancer cells. It can also make cancer cells easier to kill with radiation therapy. Hydrea is a type of antimetabolite 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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hydrocarbon - (pronounced) (HY-droh-KAR-Bun) A substance composed only of hydrogen and carbon. Examples of hydrocarbons are coal, petroleum, natural gas and tar. They serve as energy carriers. Exposure to hydrocarbons can increase the risk of certain types of cancer

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