lomustine

8.8

A medicine used to treat cancer, especially brain tumors and cancer of the lymph nodes

noun
/loʊˈmʌstiːn/

Specialized

: lomustina

Patients with recurring brain tumors may benefit from lomustine therapy.

Examples

Patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma often receive lomustine.
Because lomustine can cause side effects, regular blood tests are essential during treatment.
The doctor prescribed lomustine as part of her cancer treatment regimen.
The doctor prescribed lomustine for her treatment.
The doctor prescribed lomustine as part of her treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Patients with recurring brain tumors may benefit from lomustine as it is effective in chemotherapy.
Before starting lomustine therapy, the patient was informed about potential side effects.

Synonyms

cytotoxic drug

vslomustine

Specialized

1 4.9

A medicine that kills cells and helps treat cancer during chemotherapy

is a specific antitumor chemotherapy agent for certain cancers rather than a general class

Surface Forms

lomustine singular

lomustines plural

Etymology

Lomustine contains the part mustine, which recalls early chemotherapy chemicals linked to 'mustard' gas because those chemicals could strongly damage living cells. A helpful way to remember it is that lomustine is a powerful cancer drug that 'attacks' fast-growing cells, which is why doctors use it for brain tumors and Hodgkin's lymphoma.