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| Lung | |
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| Term | Lung |
| Short definition | Lumoxiti (loo-MOK-sih-tee) A drug used to treat adults with hairy cell leukemia who have returned or not improved with at least two other systemic therapies, including treatment with a purine nucleoside analogue (a type of cancer drug). Lumoxiti contains a monoclonal antibody that attaches to a protein called CD22, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of leukemia cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
lung - (pronounced) (lung) One of two organs in the chest that supplies oxygen to the body and removes carbon dioxide from the body
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