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CTX

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002174

A drug used to treat many types of cancer and a certain type of kidney disease in children. CTX damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. It may also lower the body’s immune response. CTX is a type of alkylating agent. Also called cyclophosphamide.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002174
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionscyclophosphamide
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "A drug used to treat many types of cancer and a certain type of kidney disease in children. CTX damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. It may also lower the body’s immune response. CTX is a type of alkylating agent. Also called cyclophosphamide.",
  "expansions": [
    "cyclophosphamide"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ctx/"
}

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