Cancer Dictionary

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ZD1839: A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug.

ziconotide: A drug used in the treatment of chronic pain. Also called SNX 111.

zidovudine: A drug that inhibits the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Also called AZT.

zinc oxide: A compound that may enhance immune function, especially when administered by inhalation.

zoledronate: A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called bisphosphonates. It is used to prevent bone fractures and reduce bone pain in people who have cancer that has spread to the bone.

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10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin: A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called folate analogues.

12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate: TPA. A drug that is being studied as a treatment for hematologic cancer.

17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxy geldanamycin: A drug that belongs to a family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics and is being studied for its ability to treat cancer.

1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging: A noninvasive imaging method of detecting and measuring activity at the cellular level. It provides chemical information and is used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which gives spatial information. Also called proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging.

2IT-BAD monoclonal antibody 170: A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells.

3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone: 3-AP. A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors.

3-AP: 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone. A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors.

3-dimensional: 3-D. A graphic display of depth, width and height. Three-dimensional radiation therapy uses computers to create a 3-dimensional picture of the tumor. This allows doctors to give the highest possible dose of radiation to the tumor, while sparing the normal tissue as much as possible.

4'-iodo-4'-deoxydoxorubicin: An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antineoplastic antibiotics.

506U78: An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites.

6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene: An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.

8-chloro-cyclic adenosine monophosphate: A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug. It is an analogue of a substance that occurs naturally in the body (cyclic adenosine monophosphate).

9-cis retinoic acid: A drug being studied for cancer prevention; it belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids.

90Y-DOTA-biotin: A radioactive substance (yttrium-90) joined by a large chemical link (DOTA) to biotin, a vitamin.

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This cancer dictionary is provided by the National Cancer Institute.