Tretinoin
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| Term | Tretinoin |
| Short definition | Tretinoin - (pronounced) (TREH-tih-NOYN) A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Tretinoin is made in the body from vitamin A and helps cells to grow and develop, especially in the embryo. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Tretinoin - (pronounced) (TREH-tih-NOYN) A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Tretinoin is made in the body from vitamin A and helps cells to grow and develop, especially in the embryo. A laboratory-made form of tretinoin is applied to the skin to treat conditions like acne and taken by mouth to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (a fast-growing cancer in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood). bone marrow). Tretinoin is being studied to prevent and treat other types of cancer. Also called all-trans retinoic acid, ATRA, retinoic acid and vitamin A acid
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