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Topoisomerase inhibitor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008763

A substance that blocks topoisomerases (enzymes that break and rejoin DNA strands and are needed for cells to divide and grow). Blocking these enzymes may kill cancer cells. Certain topoisomerase inhibitors are being studied in the treatment of cancer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008763
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008763",
  "term": "Topoisomerase inhibitor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that blocks topoisomerases (enzymes that break and rejoin DNA strands and are needed for cells to divide and grow). Blocking these enzymes may kill cancer cells. Certain topoisomerase inhibitors are being studied in the treatment of cancer.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/topoisomerase-inhibitor/"
}

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