
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of brain cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called nitrosoureas.
Found on
http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=N

<chemical> N'-((4-amino-2-methyl-5-pyrimidinyl)methyl)-n-(2-chloroethyl)-n-nitrosourea. Antineoplastic agent especially effective against malignant brain tumours. The resistance which brain tumour cells acquire to the initial effectiveness of this drug can be partially overcome by the simultaneous use of membrane-modifying agents such as rese...
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
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