Antimicrotubule Agents
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| Antimicrotubule Agents | |
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| Term | Antimicrotubule Agents |
| Short definition | Antimicrotubule Agents (AN-tee-MY-kroh-TOO-byool AY-jent) type of drug that blocks cell growth by stopping mitosis (cell division). Antimicrotubule agents disrupt microtubules (cellular structures that help move chromosomes during mitosis). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Antimicrotubule Agents - (pronounced) (AN-tee-MY-kroh-TOO-byool AY-jent) type of drug that blocks cell growth by stopping mitosis (cell division). Antimicrotubule agents disrupt microtubules (cellular structures that help move chromosomes during mitosis). They are used to treat cancer
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