Cytotoxic Agent

(sie-tuh-TOK-sik) A medicine that kills certain cells. Chemotherapy: (kee-moe-THER-uh-pee) The use of medicines that kill cells (cytotoxic agents). People with high-risk or intermediate-2 risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) may be given chemotherapy to kill bone marrow cells that have an abnormal size, shape, or look. Chemotherapy hurts healthy cells along with… for MDS patients often involves the use of cytotoxic agents.

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