Laromustine

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Laromustine
TermLaromustine
Short definitionlaromustine (LAYR-oh-MUS-teen) A drug used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It is also being studied in the treatment of several other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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laromustine - (pronounced) (LAYR-oh-MUS-teen) A drug used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It is also being studied in the treatment of several other types of cancer. It blocks cell growth by damaging the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of alkylating agent. Also called Cloretazine and Onrigin

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