Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000464
A substance being studied in the treatment of many types of cancer. Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate removes extra copper from the body. Removing the copper may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and may kill cancer cells. Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate is a type of chelating agent and a type of antiangiogenesis agent.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-000464 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ONC-000464",
"term": "Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate",
"field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
"definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of many types of cancer. Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate removes extra copper from the body. Removing the copper may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and may kill cancer cells. Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate is a type of chelating agent and a type of antiangiogenesis agent.",
"references": [
"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ammonium-tetrathiomolybdate/"
}
Record 993 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.