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6-MP; Purinethol 

A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. There are several main types of cancer. Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs. Sarcoma is cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue. Leukemia is cancer that starts in blood-forming tis...

An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.


Cancer as related to Mercaptopurine


  • ACS :: Cancer Drug Guide: mercaptopurine
    Trade Name(s): 6-MP, Purinethol Type of Drug: Mercaptopurine belongs to a general group of chemotherapy drugs known as antimetabolites.

  • Mercaptopurine : BC Cancer Agency
    Revised: 01 March 2007 SYNONYM(S): 6-mercaptopurine, 1 6-MP 2. COMMON TRADE NAME(S): PURINETHOL® CLASSIFICATION: antimetabolite, 1 cytotoxic 3. Special pediatric considerations are noted when ...

  • Mercaptopurine tablets : BC Cancer Agency
    If you notice a problem with this page, please report it via the Bug Report Form . Copyright © 2007. BC Cancer Agency. All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Use | Privacy

  • MedlinePlus Drug Information: Mercaptopurine ...
    The cancer cells take up mercaptopurine which then interferes with their growth. Other uses for this medicine Return to top. Mercaptopurine is also used to treat many types of autoimmune diseases such as ...

  • Mercaptopurine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Therefore the drug has the potential to be cancer causing in humans. [ edit ] See also. azathioprine [ edit ] References. FDA Label, Mercaptopurine (PDF) ^ Davis, Anne R.; Leslie Miller, Hisham Tamimi, and Allen ...

  • Definition of mercaptopurine - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    A drug used to treat acute lymphatic leukemia. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called Purinethol.

  • Mercaptopurine (Systemic) - MayoClinic.com
    It is used to treat some kinds of cancer. Mercaptopurine interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. Since the growth of normal body cells may also be affected by ...

  • CancerQuest : Cancer Treatments : Chemotherapy
    These chemotherapy drugs were first tested on leukemia patients, mainly because there was no effective treatment for this type of cancer at the time. 6-mercaptopurine, the ...

  • Mercaptopurine (6-MP, Purinethol )
    The treatment plan for mercaptopurine depends on which cancer you are being treated for. There is more about planning chemotherapy in the main chemotherapy section of CancerHelp UK.

  • Encyclopedia of Cancer - Find Articles
    Mercaptopurine Definition Mercaptopurine is a medicine used to prevent the formation and spread of cancer cells. Mercaptopurine is also called 6-mercaptopurine

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