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(ON-koh-vin)
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| A drug used to treat acute leukemia. It is used in combination with other drugs to treat Hodgkin disease, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, neuroblastoma, and Wilms tumor. Oncovin is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It blocks cell growth by stopping cell division. It is a type of vinca alkaloid and a type of antimitotic agent. Also called vincristine sulfate. |
Previous Definitions: | oncolytic virotherapy, oncolytic virus, oncolytic virus therapy, Onconase, Oncophage | Next Definitions: | ondansetron, ondansetron hydrochloride, onset of action, Ontak, ONYX-015 |
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