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Spanish translation: CHI (clorhidrato de irinotecán)

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09:56 Dec 16, 2011

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Science - Science (general) / Molecules

English term or phrase: IHC

Supercomputers and drugs again. This is cited as an example of a pre-existing drug that could be improved thanks to supercomputer-based tweaking.

"IHC - used in first- and second-line therapy for solid malignancies".

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Spanish translation:CHI (clorhidrato de irinotecán)

Explanation:
Si se utiliza en quimioterapia, podría ser esto.

"irinotecan hydrochloride (I-rih-noh-TEE-kan HY-droh-KLOR-ide)

A drug used alone or with other drugs to treat colon cancer or rectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body or has come back after treatment with fluorouracil. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Irinotecan hydrochloride blocks certain enzymes needed for cell division and DNA repair, and it may kill cancer cells. It is a type of topoisomerase inhibitor and a type of camptothecin analog. Also called Camptosar and CPT 11."

http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?CdrID=635811