Testicular Cancer : Drugs
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Platinol (Restricted Access)
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Bleomycin (Blenoxane) kills cancer cells by damaging the genetic material known as DNA, thus preventing cells from repairing themselves. Purpose Bleomycin is used in the treatment of a number of different cancers, including cancer of the head and neck, skin, esophagus, lung, testis, penis, vulva, cervix, and genitourinary tract.
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Antineoplastic agent; mixture of basic cytotoxic glycopeptide antibiotics produced by Streptomyces verticillus (bleomycin A 2 and bleomycin B 2 are the major components).
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Bleomycin is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Bleomycin interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Cisplatin, also known by the brand name Platinol-AQ, Cis-platinum, CDDP, or DDP, is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat certain types of cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Purpose Cisplatin is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat metastatic testicular cancer and metastatic ovarian cancer .
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Antineoplastic agent; platinum-containing compound.
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Cisplatin is an antineoplastic medication. Cisplatin interferes with the growth of cancer cells
and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Antineoplastic agent and immunosuppressant; nitrogen mustard-derivative alkylating agent.
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Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer (antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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Cyclophosphamide is a cancer (chemotherapeutic) medication. Cyclophosphamide interferes
with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Etoposide is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows
their growth and spread in the body.
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Etoposide is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by destroying cancerous cells. Etoposide is also known as the brand name VePesid.
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Antineoplastic agent; semisynthetic podophyllotoxin-derivative.
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Ifosfamide is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Ifosfamide interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Antineoplastic agent; alkylating agent structurally related to cyclophosphamide.
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Ifosfamide is an anticancer (antineoplastic) agent. It also acts as a suppressor of the immune system.
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Vinblastine is cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Vinblastine interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Vinblastine is a drug used to treat certain types of cancer. Vinblastine is available under the trade names Velban and Velsar, and may also be referred to as vinblastine sulfate.
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Antineoplastic agent; vinca alkaloid.
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