Alkeran Tablets

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000385",
  "term": "Alkeran Tablets",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat multiple myeloma and ovarian epithelial cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Alkeran Tablets may kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing. It is a type of alkylating agent. Also called melphalan.",
  "synonyms": [
    "melphalan"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/alkeran-tablets/"
}