Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Anticancer.
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- adjective
Inhibiting thedevelopment of atumor . - noun Any substance that inhibits tumors.
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- adjective used in the treatment of cancer
Etymologies
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Tumor cell death caused by radiation can induce DC-mediated cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses and long-term antitumor immunity [
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Earlier this week, NCI removed reference to the "possible direct antitumor effect" of cannabis from its website.
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Lentinan, a compound found in Shitake, is used as an intravenous anti-cancer drug with antitumor properties.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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Lentinan, a compound found in Shitake, is used as an intravenous anti-cancer drug with antitumor properties.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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Lentinan, a compound found in Shitake, is used as an intravenous anti-cancer drug with antitumor properties.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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In the practice of integrative oncology, the health care provider may recommend medicinal Cannabis not only for symptom management but also for its possible direct antitumor effect.
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The new virus demonstrated significantly higher antitumor activity in cells with high levels of nestin compared with older viruses, but there was no difference in low-nestin cells.
A Possible New Weapon to Battle Brain Tumors Ann Lukits 2011
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In the practice of integrative oncology, the health care provider may recommend medicinal Cannabis not only for symptom management but also for its possible direct antitumor effect.
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Earlier this week, NCI removed reference to the "possible direct antitumor effect" of cannabis from its website.
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Lentinan, a compound found in Shitake, is used as an intravenous anti-cancer drug with antitumor properties.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Six Cancer-Fighting Medicinal Mushrooms Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2012
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