Mitoxantrone (medical condition): Some evidence indicates that exposure to Mitoxantrone (a chemotherapy drug) has a possible link to an increased risk of developing cancer in humans. The carcinogenicity of the substance may be influenced by the duration and level of exposure.
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Possible human carcinogenic exposure - Mitoxantrone:
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Mitoxantrone: An anthracenedione antibiotic with antineoplastic activity. Mitoxantrone intercalates into and crosslinks DNA, thereby disrupting DNA and RNA replication. This agent also binds to topoisomerase II, resulting in DNA strand breaks and inhibition of DNA repair. Mitoxantrone is less cardiotoxic compared to doxorubicin. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database
Mitoxantrone: 1,4-dihydroxy-5,8-bis((2-((2-hydroxyethyl) -amino) ethyl)amino) anthraquinone; cytotoxic compound with potentially therapeutic antitumor activity in breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia.
Source: CRISP
Mitoxantrone: An anthracenedione-derived antineoplastic agent.
Source: MeSH 2007
Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Mitoxantrone include:
Mitoxantrone: Another name for Possible human carcinogenic exposure - Mitoxantrone (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Possible human carcinogenic exposure - Mitoxantrone
»Symptoms of Possible human carcinogenic exposure - Mitoxantrone
Some of the symptoms of Mitoxantrone incude:
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Source: Diseases Database
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
The following list attempts to classify Mitoxantrone into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: Diseases Database
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