What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer refers to the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate gland. There is no particular food or recipe that can directly kill prostate cancer cells. Some foods that may be helpful in prostate cancer recovery and relapse prevention include foods containing lycopene, beans, green tea, cruciferous vegetables and fruit …
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Generic drug: mechlorethamine Brand name: Valchlor What is Valchlor (mechlorethamine), and how does it work? Valchlor is a prescription medicine used on the skin (topical) to treat people with Stage 1A and 1B mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, who have received previous skin treatment. It is not known if Valchlor is safe and effective in …
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Generic drug: trabectedin Brand name: Yondelis What is Yondelis (trabectedin), and how does it work? Yondelis (trabectedin) is a prescription medicine used to treat people with liposarcoma (cancer of the fat cells) or leiomyosarcoma (cancer of smooth muscle tissue) that: cannot be treated with surgery or has spread to other areas of the body, and who have received treatment with …
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Generic drug: bendamustine hydrochloride Brand name: Belrapzo What is Belrapzo (bendamustine hydrochloride), and how does it work? Belrapzo (bendamustine hydrochloride) injection is an alkylating drug indicated for treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that has progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen. What are the …
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Generic drug: bendamustine hydrochloride Brand name: Bendeka What is Bendeka (bendamustine hydrochloride), and how does it work? Bendeka (bendamustine hydrochloride) Injection is an alkylating drug indicated for treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that has progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen. What are the …
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Generic drug: blinatumomab Brand name: Blincyto What is Blincyto (blinatumomab), and how does it work? Blincyto (blinatumomab) for injection is a bispecific CD19-directed CD3 T- cell engager indicated for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). What are the side effects of Blincyto? WARNING CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME and NEUROLOGICAL TOXICITIES Cytokine Release Syndrome …
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Generic drug: busulfan Brand name: Busulfex What is Busulfex (busulfan), and how does it work? Busulfex (busulfan) is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat the symptoms of chronic myelogenous leukemia (a type of blood cancer). Busulfex is not a cure for leukemia. What are the side effects of Busulfex? Common side effects of Busulfex include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, …
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Most GIST symptoms are secondary to GI blockage caused by large GISTs or bleeding from the tumor. A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare type of tumor that develops in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. GISTs develop in a specialized type of cell in the GI tract, known as interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs), or their precursor stem cells which …
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Generic drug: enasidenib Brand name: Idhifa What is Idhifa (enasidenib), and how does it work? Idhifa (enasidenib) is a prescription medicine used to treat people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with an isocitrate dehydrogenase-2 (IDH2) mutation whose disease has come back or has not improved after previous treatment(s). It is not known if Idhifa is safe and effective in children. …
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Generic drug: bendamustine hydrochloride Brand name: Treanda What is Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride), and how does it work? Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride) injection is an antineoplastic (anticancer) medication used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Treanda is also used to treat indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma after other medications have been tried without successful treatment of this condition. What are the side effects of …
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