Medical Glossary 0

10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin: A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called folate analogues.

12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate: TPA. A drug that is being studied as a treatment for hematologic cancer.

17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxy geldanamycin: A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics.

1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging: A noninvasive imaging method of detecting and measuring activity at the cellular level. It provides chemical information and is used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which gives spatial information. Also called proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging.

2-methoxyestradiol: 2ME2. A drug derived from estrogen that belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors. It prevents the formation of new blood vessels that tumors need in order to grow.

2IT-BAD monoclonal antibody 170: A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells.

3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone: 3-AP. A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors.

3-AP: 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone. A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors.