Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Tartrato de vinorelbina
Vinorelbine tartrate (vy-nor-EL-been TAR-trayt)
A drug used to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It blocks cell growth by stopping cell division and may cause cancer cells to die. It is a type of vinca alkaloid and a type of antimitotic agent. Also called Navelbine.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.