doxorubicin
noun
doxo·ru·bi·cin
ˌdäk-sə-ˈrü-bə-sən 
: an antibiotic with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C27H29NO11·HCl
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The ability to localize doxorubicin at the tumor could reduce its dangerous cardiovascular side effects.
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Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
The cluster of breast cancer cells, colored blue, has been treated with the anticancer drug doxorubicin.
—Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2014
For the drug, the team chose doxorubicin, a chemotherapeutic that’s effective against 14 types of cancer, according to the FDA.
—Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
Preliminary results show that the drug is indeed being activated at the tumor — and is tolerated at almost nine times the normal amount of doxorubicin per cycle.
—Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
The greatest risk is from the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, an anthracyclin.
—NBC News, 2 Feb. 2018
The chemotherapy drug, doxorubicin, damaged Shae's heart, but her cancer required the most aggressive treatment possible to stop the tumors from spreading.
—David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2017
Cheresh added that doxorubicin, which has already been approved for human use, is merely one example of what could be achieved through the nanotherapeutic use of other, highly toxic drugs.
—Brandon Keim, WIRED, 7 July 2008
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Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
The cluster of breast cancer cells, colored blue, has been treated with the anticancer drug doxorubicin.
—Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2014
For the drug, the team chose doxorubicin, a chemotherapeutic that’s effective against 14 types of cancer, according to the FDA.
—Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
Preliminary results show that the drug is indeed being activated at the tumor — and is tolerated at almost nine times the normal amount of doxorubicin per cycle.
—Sarah Anderson, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
The greatest risk is from the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, an anthracyclin.
—NBC News, 2 Feb. 2018
The chemotherapy drug, doxorubicin, damaged Shae's heart, but her cancer required the most aggressive treatment possible to stop the tumors from spreading.
—David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 29 Sep. 2017
Cheresh added that doxorubicin, which has already been approved for human use, is merely one example of what could be achieved through the nanotherapeutic use of other, highly toxic drugs.
—Brandon Keim, WIRED, 7 July 2008
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doxorubicin
noun
doxo·ru·bi·cin
ˌdäk-sə-ˈrü-bə-sən
: an anthracycline antibiotic with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium of the genus Streptomyces (S. peucetius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C27H29NO11·HCl
Note: Doxorubicin is marketed under the trademark Adriamycin and is used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma (see abvd).
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