busulfan
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A drug used to treat blood cancers that destroys bone marrow before a transplant
- noun
- /bjuːˈsʌlfən/
- Specialized
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busulfán
- The doctor prescribed busulfan to help treat his leukemia.
Examples
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Before the transplant, patients often receive busulfan to prepare their bodies.
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A TKI or busulfan?
Blog text (7) -
Many specialists recommend busulfan for patients with specific blood cancers, like lymphoma.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Busulfan is built from parts of its chemical name: the bu- part likely comes from 'butane', -sul- points to a 'sulfur' chemical group, and -fan is a common ending for drug names. So, the name reminds you that busulfan is a chemical medicine used in chemotherapy to destroy bone marrow cells before a transplant.