Thiotepa (Noun)
Meaning
An antineoplastic drug used to treat certain malignancies.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Thiotepa is often used in combination with other chemotherapy agents to treat patients with lymphoma.
- The clinician carefully administered thiotepa to the patient, monitoring for any signs of toxicity.
- Thiotepa is approved for the palliative treatment of certain neoplastic diseases, including lymphomas and leukemia.
- A key benefit of thiotepa is its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, allowing it to target cerebrospinal fluid.
- The patient's oncologist prescribed a single dose of thiotepa to induce remission of her bladder cancer.