Alkeran
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A medicine doctors use to treat some cancers
- noun
- Specialized
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Alkeran
- After discussing her options, she decided to undergo chemotherapy that included Alkeran to improve her chances of recovery.
Examples
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The oncologist explained that Alkeran is often combined with other medications to enhance its effectiveness against cancer.
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The majority of patients received high-dose chemotherapy with 200 mg/m² of melphalan (Alkeran) as part of their transplant.
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In her treatment plan for multiple myeloma, the doctor prescribed Alkeran to target the cancer cells.
Synonyms
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A medicine used in cancer treatment for diseases like multiple myeloma
is the trademarked brand name for that same chemotherapy drug
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alkeran is a brand name for the chemotherapy drug melphalan, so the word was created as a name for a medicine rather than coming from an old language. A helpful way to remember Alkeran is to think 'cancer drug' because it is used to treat cancers such as multiple myeloma.