alkylating agents

Last modified on September 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm

Browse Dictionary Alphabetically

Audio Contributors
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. X
  25. Y
  26. Z
  27. #

(al-ka-LAYT-ing AY-jints)

A group of chemotherapy drugs. These drugs kill cancer cells by stopping their growth. They can also make it hard for cancer cells to repair damage. Some common alkylating agents are cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan) and fluorouracil (also called 5-FU or 5-fluorouracil; brand name: Adrucil).

Read more about chemotherapy treatment.

Innes_laura_tcm8-329531

Audio contributed by: Laura Innes

Was this resource helpful?

Yes No
Threeladies-donation-banner
Back to Top