1) Cancer treatment
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(from the article `drug`) ...Irinotecan and topotecan are used in the treatment of colorectal, ovarian, and small-cell lung cancer. Vinblastine and vincristine (vinca ...
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A drug used to treat testicular and small cell lung cancers. It is also being studied in the treatment of several other types of cancer. Etoposide blocks certain enzymes needed for cell division and DNA repair, and it may kill cancer cells. It is a type of podophyllotoxin derivative and a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. Also called Toposar and Vep...
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<drug, oncology> Etoposide is a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin used in the treatment of certain neoplastic diseases. It may be administered either intravenously or orally. Side effects: Low blood counts and chance of allergic reactions. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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(e″to-po´sīd) a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin used as the base or the phosphate salt as an antineoplastic agent in treatment of carcinoma of the testes, lung, or bladder, lymphoma, acute myelocytic leukemia, Ewing sarcoma, and Kaposi sarcoma; administered orally or intravenously.
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Lignan derivative synthesized from podophyllotoxin. Used as an anti-tumour drug and probably works by inhibiting topoisomerase II.
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Chemotherapy drug used in treatment of testicular cancer, small-cell lung cancers and others.
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