procarbazine

Examples

• All

• The oncologist prescribed procarbazine as part of the patient's chemotherapy regimen.

• Some patients may experience side effects while taking procarbazine, such as nausea or fatigue.

• The doctor prescribed procarbazine for her treatment.

• Have you heard about procarbazine and its effects?

• The oncologist prescribed procarbazine as part of the patient's chemotherapy regimen for Hodgkin's disease.

• Treatment for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma often includes procarbazine combined with other chemotherapy drugs.

• Some patients may experience side effects while taking procarbazine, such as nausea or fatigue.

Synonyms

C

cancer drug

vsprocarbazine

• Specialized

12 3.2

A medicine that treats cancer by killing or stopping cancer cells

is the term for such medicines but highlights Hodgkin's as target

C

chemotherapeutic

vsprocarbazine

• Specialized

1 5.8

A drug used to treat cancer by killing cancer cells

is the same medical use but emphasizes chemical treatment generally

F

fluorouracil

vsprocarbazine

• Specialized

1 9.0

A medicine made in a lab used to treat some cancers, especially colon, stomach, and breast

is a cancer treatment but treats other tumor types not Hodgkin's

M

mercaptopurine

vsprocarbazine

• Specialized

1 8.1

A drug used in chemotherapy to treat a type of blood cancer called leukemia

is a cancer treatment drug but targets different cancers and pathways

C

cytotoxic drug

vsprocarbazine

• Specialized

1 4.9

A medicine that kills cells and helps treat cancer during chemotherapy

is focused on cancer use rather than general cell toxicity

A

antineoplastic drug

vsprocarbazine

• Specialized

5.5

A drug that stops or kills cancer cells, usually given in chemotherapy

is a member of this class used especially to treat Hodgkin's disease

A

antineoplastic

vsprocarbazine

• Specialized

8.9

A drug that stops or slows the growth of cancer

is used for the same tumor control but appears as the class name for drugs

L

lomustine

vsprocarbazine

• Specialized

8.8

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

is the same treatment type but differs as a specific drug example

M

Mithracin

vsprocarbazine

• Archaic

9.9

A drug once used to treat testicular cancer

is another antitumor medicine but not commonly used today

Surface Forms

Etymology