Mustine
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| Mustine | |
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| Term | Mustine |
| Short definition | mustine - (pronounced) (MUS teenager) medicine used on the skin to treat stage I mycosis fungoides (a form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma) in patients who have already been treated with another therapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
mustine - (pronounced) (MUS teenager) medicine used on the skin to treat stage I mycosis fungoides (a form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma) in patients who have already been treated with another therapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Mustin damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It's a type of alkylating agent. Also called mechlorethamine hydrochloride and Valchlor
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