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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A highly toxic, immunosuppressive, antineoplastic drug, C7H15Cl2N2P, used in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and certain other forms of cancer, such as leukemia and breast cancer.
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- noun An
immunosuppressive ,antineoplastic drug used in the treatment ofHodgkin's disease and certain other forms ofcancer .
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Examples
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Cytochrome P450-based suicide gene therapy for cancer using prodrugs such as cyclophosphamide (CPA) increases anti-tumor activity, both directly and via a bystander killing mechanism.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Joshua Doloff 2010
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Cytochrome P450-based suicide gene therapy for cancer using prodrugs such as cyclophosphamide (CPA) increases anti-tumor activity, both directly and via a bystander killing mechanism.
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It is important to drink as much fluid as possible up to 2 liters on the days when cyclophosphamide is given, to help prevent irritation.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: Everything You Wish You Didn't Need to Know Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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For the past decade, a modified chemotherapy regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine and prednisone (COPP), together with adriamycin, bleomycin and vinblastine (ABV) has been used to treat patients with HD.
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It is important to drink as much fluid as possible up to 2 liters on the days when cyclophosphamide is given, to help prevent irritation.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: Everything You Wish You Didn't Need to Know Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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It is important to drink as much fluid as possible up to 2 liters on the days when cyclophosphamide is given, to help prevent irritation.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: Everything You Wish You Didn't Need to Know Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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However, known carcinogens include alcoholic beverages, estrogen treatments for menopause symptoms, birth control pills, certain viruses and parasites, and even some drugs used to treat cancer, such as cyclophosphamide and tamoxifen.
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This modified regimen contained less cyclophosphamide and procarbazine, agents known to impair fertility.
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However, known carcinogens include alcoholic beverages, estrogen treatments for menopause symptoms, birth control pills, certain viruses and parasites, and even some drugs used to treat cancer, such as cyclophosphamide and tamoxifen.
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It is important to drink as much fluid as possible up to 2 liters on the days when cyclophosphamide is given, to help prevent irritation.
Hollye Harrington Jacobs: Breast Cancer Chemotherapy: Everything You Wish You Didn't Need to Know Hollye Harrington Jacobs 2011
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