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ANTICANCER DRUG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anticancer drug
1, record 1, English, anticancer%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-cancer drug 2, record 1, English, anti%2Dcancer%20drug
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any drug that kills cancer cells or inhibits their proliferation. 3, record 1, English, - anticancer%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For specific anticancer drug testing, clonogenic and dye exclusion assays in vitro have been applied with increasing success. 1, record 1, English, - anticancer%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament anticancéreux
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20anticanc%C3%A9reux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anticancéreux 2, record 1, French, anticanc%C3%A9reux
correct, masculine noun
- médicament anti-cancéreux 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20anti%2Dcanc%C3%A9reux
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- anti-cancéreux 4, record 1, French, anti%2Dcanc%C3%A9reux
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un médicament anticancéreux est destiné à lutter contre le cancer quel qu'en soit le mécanisme. Il peut détruire les cellules malignes, ou stopper cette croissance, ou encore aider l'organisme à s'en débarrasser plus efficacement. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20anticanc%C3%A9reux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
médicament anti-cancéreux; anti-cancéreux : En règle générale, les mots composés qui commencent par le préfixe «anti» s'écrivent sans trait d'union. 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20anticanc%C3%A9reux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Anticancer drug treatment for node-positive breast cancer
1, record 2, English, Anticancer%20drug%20treatment%20for%20node%2Dpositive%20breast%20cancer
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Health Promotion Program Branch, prepared by the Steering Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer, 1998, 19 pages. 2, record 2, English, - Anticancer%20drug%20treatment%20for%20node%2Dpositive%20breast%20cancer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Traitement aux médicaments anticancéreux du cancer du sein avec envahissement ganglionnaire
1, record 2, French, Traitement%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20anticanc%C3%A9reux%20du%20cancer%20du%20sein%20avec%20envahissement%20ganglionnaire
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Direction générale des services et de la promotion de la santé, préparé par le Comité directeur des guides de pratique clinique pour la prise en charge et le traitement du cancer du sein, 1998, 19 pages. 2, record 2, French, - Traitement%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments%20anticanc%C3%A9reux%20du%20cancer%20du%20sein%20avec%20envahissement%20ganglionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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