the active ingredient in a drug that is used to treat pancreatic cancer that is advanced or has spread. it is also used together with other drugs to treat breast cancer that has spread, advanced ovarian cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer that is advanced or has spread. it is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. gemcitabine blocks the cell from making dna and may kill cancer cells. it is a type of antimetabolite
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From [Term?] + -citabine (“cytarabine または azacytidine derivative”).
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gemcitabine (uncountable)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/31 04:28 UTC 版)
Gemcitabine (pronunciation: jem-SITE-a-been) is a nucleoside analog used as chemotherapy. It is marketed as Gemzar by Eli Lilly and Company.