Summary: Chemotherapy Pill
Information to Chemotherapy Pill
Chemotherapy Pill : Fludarabine Fludarabine is a chemotherapy
medicine used to treat certain types of cancer by destroying
cancerous cells. It is known as the brand name Fludara. Fludarabine
may also be referred to as Fludarabine phosphate, 2-fluoroadenine
aribinoside 5-phosphate, …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 12, 2011 - 10:37 pm
Chemotherapy Pill : Carboplatin Carboplatin is a chemotherapeutic
agent used to treat cancer by interfering with the growth of cancer
cells. At the molecular level, carboplatin causes cancer cells to
destroy themselves through the mechanism of apoptosis. Carboplatin
is marketed …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 09, 2011 - 3:43 pm
Chemotherapy Pill : Daunorubicin Daunorubicin is an anti-cancer
drug that kills cancer cells. The brand names are DaunoXome for the
liposomal formulation and Cerubidine for the daunorubicin
hydrochloride formulation. Daunorubicin interferes with the cells’
production of DNA and RNA by …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 09, 2011 - 7:31 am
Chemotherapy Pill : Vinorelbine Chemotherapy Pill – Vinorelbine is
a drug used to treat certain types of lung cancer. Vinorelbine is
available under the trade name Navelbine. The drug may also be
referred to as vinorelbine tartrate, or
didehydrodeoxynorvincaleukoblastine. Vinorelbine …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 07, 2011 - 7:26 pm
Chemotherapy Pill : Mitoxantrone Mitoxantrone, also known by its
trade name Novantrone, is an anticancer agent effective against
certain kinds of leukemias. It is also used in Multiple Sclerosis
(MS), and was approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 1987.
…
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 07, 2011 - 4:57 am
Chemotherapy Pill : Cancer biology Here is the part two of cancer
biology. You can find part one Here! Chemotherapy Pill – Cancer
Biology : Oncogenes Oncogenes are altered forms of normal genes
called proto-oncogenes. There have been over 100 …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 05, 2011 - 7:54 pm
Cyclophosphamide is an anticancer (antineoplastic) agent. It also
acts as a suppressor of the immune system. It is available under
the brand names Cytoxan and Neosar. Cyclophosphamide chemically
interferes with the synthesis of the genetic material (DNA and RNA)
of …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 04, 2011 - 4:59 pm
Chemotherapy Pill : Busulfan Busulfan (also known by the brand name
Myleran) is a chemotherapy medicine used to treat cancer by
destroying cancerous cells. Busulfan a member of the group of
chemotherapy drugs known as alkylating agents. Alkylating agents
interfere …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 03, 2011 - 4:37 pm
Chemotherapy Pill : Doxorubicin Doxorubicin, which kills cancer
cells, is among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs. It is also
known by its trade name, Adriamycin. Doxorubicin is a DNA-binding
anticancer drug and belongs to an anthracycline antibiotic,
although doctors …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 03, 2011 - 2:33 am
Chemotherapy Pill : Dactinomycin Dactinomycin is a chemotherapeutic
agent belonging to a family of medicines known as antineoplastic
drugs. Alternative trade names or brand names for dactinomycin
include Actinomycin-D and Cosmegen. Dactinomycin is one of the
older chemotherapy drugs, having …
Continue reading →Date Published: Feb 02, 2011 - 1:13 pm