
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called anticancer antibiotics.
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http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=P

<chemical> Toxic antibiotic of the mitomycin group, obtained from mitomycin c and also from streptomyces ardus and other species. It is proposed as an antineoplastic agent, with some antibiotic properties. ... Pharmacological action: antibiotics, antineoplastic. ... Chemical name: Azirino(2',3':3,4)pyrrolo(1,2-a)indole-4,7-dione, 6-amino-8-((...
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
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