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(ROO-bex)
| | A drug that is used to treat many types of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Rubex comes from the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius. It damages DNA and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of anthracycline antitumor antibiotic. Also called Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, doxorubicin, doxorubicin hydrochloride, and hydroxydaunorubicin. |
| Previous Definitions: | RPR 109881A, RSR13, RSV, RTA 744, RU 486 | | Next Definitions: | rV-TRICOM, S-1, S-phase fraction, S100 calcium binding protein A8, S100 calcium binding protein A9 |
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