A drug which is toxic to cells, used in cancer treatment.
A drug that destroys cancer cells. It is given by mouth and used mainly in the treatment of chronic leukemias. Prolonged large doses may cause damage to the bone marrow.
One of several alkylating agents widely used in cancer chemotherapy, chlorambucil is an oral drug used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, Hodgkin’s disease and ovarian cancer. Apart from suppression of bone-marrow activity, side-effects are few.
There exists an oncological medication employed for combating specific forms of cancer, including Hodgkin’s disease. This anti-neoplastic drug serves as a valuable asset in the treatment of such malignancies.