Alkeran (Noun)
Meaning
Antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a regimen of Alkeran to help combat the patient's multiple myeloma.
- After several rounds of treatment with Alkeran, the patient's cancer went into remission.
- Alkeran is a chemotherapy medication that can have serious side effects, including bone marrow suppression.
- The oncologist explained that Alkeran works by interfering with the growth of cancer cells.
- The patient was given Alkeran in combination with other medications to treat her ovarian cancer.