Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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Triostat (TRY-oh-stat)
A drug that is used to treat certain thyroid (a gland located near the voice box) conditions. It is also being studied in the treatment of thyroid cancer. Triostat is made in the laboratory and is a form of the thyroid hormone triiodthyronine (T3). Also called Cytomel and liothyronine sodium.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.