Ifosfamide
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| Ifosfamide | |
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| Term | Ifosfamide |
| Short definition | Ifosfamide (i-FOS-fuh-mide) A drug used with other drugs to treat malignant testicular germ cell tumors that have already been treated with two other types of cancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Ifosfamide - (pronounced) (i-FOS-fuh-mide) A drug used with other drugs to treat malignant testicular germ cell tumors that have already been treated with two other types of cancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Ifosfamide damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It is a type of alkylating agent and a type of antimetabolite. Also called Ifex
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