A drug that is used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It is a type of antimetabolite. Also … [Read more...]
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Declomycin
(Other name for: demeclocycline hydrochloride) … [Read more...]
declopramide
A substance that blocks the process cells use to repair DNA. It may help anticancer drugs and radiation kill more cancer cells. It is a type of chemosensitizer … [Read more...]
decortication
Removal of part or all of the external surface of an organ. … [Read more...]
decoy activin receptor ACE-011
A soluble fusion protein composed of the extracellular domain of the activin receptor type IIA (ActRIIA) linked to the Fc portion of human IgG1 with anabolic … [Read more...]
Deenar
(Other name for: dexamethasone) … [Read more...]
deep vein thrombosis
The formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the leg or lower pelvis. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, warmth, and redness in the affected area. Also … [Read more...]
defecation
Movement of feces (undigested food, bacteria, mucus, and cells from the lining of the intestines) through the bowel and out the anus. Also called bowel … [Read more...]
deferasirox
A synthetic, orally bioavailable, achiral, tridentate triazole derived from salicylic acid with iron-chelating activity. Deferasirox chelates iron at a 2:1 … [Read more...]
deferoxamine
An iron-chelating agent that removes iron from tumors by inhibiting DNA synthesis and causing cancer cell death. It is used in conjunction with other anticancer … [Read more...]