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- 5 + 2
- cytarabine, daunorubicin, and mitoxantrone
- 5-FU
- A drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called fluorouracil
- 5-FU/LV
- fluorouracil and leucovorin
- 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
- 5HIAA. A breakdown product of serotonin that is excreted in the urine. Serotonin is a hormone found at high levels in many body tissues. Serotonin and 5HIAA are produced in excess amounts More…
- 5-hydroxytryptamine
- A hormone found in the brain, platelets, digestive tract, and pineal gland. It acts both as a neurotransmitter (a substance that nerves use to send messages to one another) and a More…
- 506U78
- A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites
- 5Q- syndrome
- 5Q minus syndrome. A rare disorder caused by loss of part of the long arm (Q arm) of human chromosome 5. This syndrome affects myeloid (bone marrow) cells, causing treatment-resistant More…
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