Temsirolimus
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| Term | Temsirolimus |
| Short definition | temsirolimus - (pronounced) (TEM-sih-ROH-lih-mus) A drug used to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer). It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
temsirolimus - (pronounced) (TEM-sih-ROH-lih-mus) A drug used to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer). It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Temsirolimus blocks a protein called mTOR, which helps control cell division. Blocking this protein can help prevent cancer cells from growing. Temsirolimus is a type of kinase inhibitor. Also called CCI-779 and Torisel
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