Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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Blenoxane (bleh-NOX-ayn)
A drug that is used to treat many types of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It comes from the bacterium . Blenoxane that damages DNA and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of antineoplastic antibiotic. Also called bleomycin sulfate.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.