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"neoplastic cells"of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm
Definition that contains neoplastic
- antineoplastic any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
- laetrile a substance derived from amygdalin; publicized as an antineoplastic drug although there is no supporting evidence
- procarbazine an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease
- liver cancer malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort
- elspar antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia
- alpha-interferon a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
- tumor necrosis factor a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
- vinblastine periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
- mithramycin an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes
- asparaginase antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia