National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
pioglitazone (py-oh-GLIH-tuh-zone)

 A drug that is used to treat type 2 diabetes and is being studied in the prevention of head and neck cancer. It may be able to stop leukoplakia (a precancerous condition affecting the mouth) from developing into cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called thiazolidinediones. Also called Actos.

Previous Definitions:pineal organ, pineal region tumor, pineoblastoma, pineocytoma, pinkeye
Next Definitions:piperacillin-tazobactam, pirfenidone, Piritrexim, pituitary gland, pituitary tumor