Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Bexaroteno
Bexarotene (bek-SAR-uh-teen)
A drug used to treat skin problems caused by cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that have not gotten better after other treatment. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Bexarotene is a type of retinoid. Also called LGD1069 and Targretin.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.