Ifosfamide
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| Ifosfamide | |
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| Term | Ifosfamide |
| Short definition | IFN alpha-2B (…AL-fuh…) A drug used alone or with other drugs to treat adults with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma, hairy cell leukemia, certain types of follicular lymphoma or melanoma, genital or perianal warts, or chronic hepatitis B or C is used to treat other cancers and other diseases. IFN alpha-2B is a form of interferon alpha (a substance normally made by cells in the immune system) that is made in the laboratory. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Ifosfamide - (pronounced) (i-FOS-fuh-mide) A drug used with other drugs to treat malignant testicular germ cell tumors that have already been treated with two other types of cancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Ifosfamide damages the cell's DNA and can kill cancer cells. It is a type of alkylating agent and a type of antimetabolite. Also called Ifex
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