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Pentosan polysulfate

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006485

A drug used to relieve pain or discomfort associated with chronic inflammation of the bladder. It is also being evaluated for its protective effects on the gastrointestinal tract in people undergoing radiation therapy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006485
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006485",
  "term": "Pentosan polysulfate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to relieve pain or discomfort associated with chronic inflammation of the bladder. It is also being evaluated for its protective effects on the gastrointestinal tract in people undergoing radiation therapy.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pentosan-polysulfate/"
}

Record 12,919 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.