Mitomycin
Used For:
Mitomycin can be used in the palliation of a number of cancers including:
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- Anal Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus)
- Bladder Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder)
- Bladder Cancer (Transitional cell carcinoma of the Bladder)
- Breast Cancer (Carcinoma of the Breast)
- Breast Cancer (Inflammatory Carcinoma of the Breast)
- Breast Cancer (Pre-Invasive Ductal Carcinoma; Ductal Carcinoma In Situ; DCIS)
- Breast Cancer (Pre-Invasive Lobular Carcinoma; Lobular Carcinoma In Situ; LCIS)
- Cancer of the larynx (Laryngeal cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx)
- Cervical Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix)
- Colon Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Colon)
- Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
- Lung Cancer (Large Cell Carcinoma of the Lung)
- Lung Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung)
- Oral Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Floor of the Mouth)
- Pancreatic Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas)
- Pharynx Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Pharynx)
- Rectal Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum)
- Stomach Cancer (Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach)
- Throat cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil)
- Tongue Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue)
Overview:
| Mitomycin is a drug derived from the experimental, non-pathogenic bacteria Streptomyces caespitosus, which has been shown to have anti-tumour activity. It inactivates DNA, and at higher concentrations inhibits production of DNA, RNA and proteins. This ability to effectively kill cells makes Mitomycin useful in the treatment of neoplastic disorders, which involve populations of rapidly dividing cells. |
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| Created: 12/5/2006 | Modified: 8/2/2007 |
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