Topotecan Research Paper

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Topotecan is used to treat lung cancer as an anti-tumor treatment by destroying the cells and slowing down the growth as a preventative measure against cancer.
Topotecan treats new found or relapsed small cell lung cancers using inhibitory properties of the drug.
Overview
It belongs to a group of cancer medicines known as antineoplastic, inhibiting cell growth and eventually elimination of the damaged cell. Like most cancer treatments, the distinction between healthy cells and cancer cells is ignored by the medications, producing some unwanted effects during treatment. The duration of these effects, vary from person to person. One most common effects of treatment is hair loss, which usually grows back after treatments stop.
It’s used to treat

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