Definition of etoposide phosphate

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etoposide phosphate

(e-TOPE-o-side FOS-fate) A drug that is used to treat testicular and small cell lung cancers, and is being studied in the treatment of other cancers. It belongs to the families of drugs called podophyllotoxin derivatives and topoisomerase inhibitors. Also called EtopophosR.



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