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Definition for carmustine (bcnu)
Carmustine or BCNU (= "bis-chloronitrosourea") is a mustard gas -related ?-chloro- nitrosourea compound used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy .
Carmustine for injection is marketed under the name BiCNU by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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Carmustine or BCNU (= "bis-chloronitrosourea") is a mustard gas -related ?-chloro- nitrosourea compound used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy .
Carmustine for injection is marketed under the name BiCNU by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
It is used in the treatment of several types of brain cancer (including glioma , glioblastoma multiforme , medulloblastoma and astrocytoma ), multiple myeloma and lymphoma ( Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin ).
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Carmustine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carmustine or BCNU is a mustard gas-related ?-chloro-nitrosourea compound used ... Nitrosoureas (Carmustine, Fotemustine, Lomustine, Nimustine, Prednimustine, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmustine
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CARMUSTINE (BCNU)
Information for CARMUSTINE (BCNU) on Drugs.com. May include images, interactions and related content. ... Carmustine Or Bcnu Chemotherapy Regimen. Get the ...
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Success Story: Carmustine (BCNU, NSC 409962)
1962 Carmustine (BCNU, NSC 409962) was synthesized by Southern Research ... BCNU acts as an alkylating agent although biochemical and microbiological ...
http://dtp.nci.nih.gov/timeline/flash/success_stories/S1_Carmustine.htm
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BCNU toxicity presenting with a large pericardial ...[Ann Transplant ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... BACKGROUND: Carmustine (BCNU), 1, 3 ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18344943
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Gliadel wafers in the treatment of malignant glioma: a systematic review
Nitrosoureas, especially carmustine (bcnu) and, more recently, temozolomide, are ... neoplasms" were combined with the text words "Gliadel," "carmustine," and "bcnu. ...
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Gliadel (Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine) Drug Information: Uses, Side ...
... the prescription medication Gliadel (Polifeprosan 20 with Carmustine), drug uses and information, side effects, drug ... 1-nitrosourea, or BCNU] ...
http://www.rxlist.com/gliadel-drug.htm
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Mycosis Fungoides and the Sézary Syndrome
... Topical chemotherapy with mechlorethamine (nitrogen mustard) or carmustine (BCNU) ... WebMD Home Cancer Health Center Cancer Related Topics. Email a Friend ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/mycosis-fungoides-and-the-sez...
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Hodgkin's Disease
CBV [cyclophosphamide, carmustine (BCNU), etoposide (VP-16) ... The drug BCNU (carmustine) carries a significant risk for life-threatening ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000083_8.htm
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Pharmacogenomics: Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks
Carmustine (BCNU) and other nitrosoureas kill by alkylating the O6 position of ... is complex, a lack of MGMT appears to correlate with sensitivity to carmustine. ...
http://discover.nci.nih.gov/host/2000_pharmecogenomics.jsp
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carmustine medical facts from Drugs.com
Physician reviewed carmustine patient information - includes carmustine description, dosage and directions. ... side effects from treatment with carmustine. ...
http://www.drugs.com/mtm/carmustine.html
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Cerebral edema associated with Gliadel wafers: Two case studies
... used are as follows: BCNU, carmustine; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; GBM, ... chemotherapy with biodegradable carmustine (BCNU) wafers (Gliadel wafers) in ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1871626
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A retrospective study of the safety of BCNU wafers...[J Neurooncol ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... of carmustine (BCNU) wafers followed ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18389176?ordinalpos=15&it...
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Carmustine
Carmustine ... Carmustine can cause a decrease in the number of ... Other names Return to top. BCNU. Last Revised - 04/01/2003. Last Reviewed - 08/01/2007 ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682060.html
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CBV (chemotherapy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... refers to Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide), BCNU (carmustine), and VP-16 (etoposide) ... Nitrosoureas (Carmustine, Fotemustine, Lomustine, Nimustine, Prednimustine, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBV_(chemotherapy)
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eMedicine - Drug-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity : Article by Arshad Ali
More than 380 medications are known to cause ... Oral contraceptives, bleomycin, and carmustine (BCNU) have been reported to ... Nitrosourea (BCNU, carmustine) ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1343451.htm
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Adult Brain Tumors
Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a ... carmustine (BCNU) wafers (Gliadel wafers) in patients with primary malignant glioma. ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/tc/brain-tumors-adu...
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Brain Tumors: Primary
Carmustine (also called BCNU). Carmustine is known as a nitrosourea. ... ( CCNU is also referred to as lomustine and, like carmustine above, is a nitrosourea. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000089_10.htm
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CNS progenitor cells and oligodendrocytes are targets of ...
... treated with high-dose chemotherapy with carmustine (BCNU), cisplatin, and ... are vulnerable to killing by carmustine (BCNU, an alkylating agent used in the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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Safety and efficacy of permanent iodine-125 seed i...[J Neurosurg. 2008 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... with carmustine (BCNU) wafers or ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18240917?ordinalpos=1&ito...
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Carmustine Drug Information, Professional
Carmustine Drug Information from Drugs.com. Includes Carmustine side effects, interactions and ... BCNU. ... Tumors, brain (treatment)?Carmustine implants are indicated, by ...
http://www.drugs.com/mmx/carmustine.html
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Definition of carmustine - National Cancer Institute Drug Dictionary
Carmustine alkylates and cross-links DNA during all phases of the cell cycle, ... BCNU. Code names: FDA 0345. SK 27702. SRI 1720. WR-139021. Chemical structure names: ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/Templates/drugdictionary.aspx?CdrID=43027
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Melanoma
Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level ... (DTIC) and the nitrosoureas, carmustine (BCNU) and lomustine, is approximately 10 ...
http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/tc/melanoma-cutane...
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A phase 3 trial of local chemotherapy with biodegr...[Neuro Oncol. 2003 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE ... biodegradable carmustine (BCNU) implants ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12672279
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Cancer Issue: New Methods for Direct Delivery of Chemotherapy for ...
... carmustine (BCNU), 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide (4-HC) ... carmustine (BCNU) wafers (Gliadel wafers) in patients with primary malignant glioma. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1994797
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Brain Tumors: Primary
Carmustine (BCNU) most effective agent at this time. ... placement of wafers that release carmustine (Gladiel wafers) is the only proven ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000089_6.htm
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CARMUSTINE WAFERS AND TEMOZOLOMIDE FOR GLIOMA - ii - ABOUT PENTAG ... Carmustine impregnated wafers (BCNU-W) are used in newly diagnosed grade III and ...
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/Glioma_Assessment_Report.pdf
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carmustine Information from Drugs.com
carmustine ... Or browse a complete list of drug names A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q ... Synonym(s): BCNU. Link to Page. Print Page. Email Page. Services ...
http://www.drugs.com/dict/carmustine.html
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Crosslinking of DNA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crosslinks in DNA occur when various exogenous or endogenous agents react with ... (2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU, Carmustine)) and Nitrogen mustard which are ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosslinking_of_DNA
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Mycosis Fungoides and the Sézary Syndrome Treatment - National Cancer ...
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of mycosis ... Topical chemotherapy with mechlorethamine (nitrogen mustard) or carmustine (BCNU) ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/mycosisfun...
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eMedicine - Parapsoriasis : Article by Henry K Wong
Parapsoriasis describes a group of cutaneous diseases that can be characterized by scaly patches or slightly elevated ... and topical carmustine (BCNU) ...
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic311.htm
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Levels and distribution of BCNU in GBM tumors following intratumoral ...
Keywords: BCNU, carmustine, DTI-015, ethanol, glioblastoma multiforme, intratumoral ... chemotherapy with biodegradable carmustine (BCNU) wafers (Gliadel wafers) in ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1828109
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Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma
Treatment failure in children and adolescents with Hodgkin lymphoma can be ... is the BEAM regimen (carmustine [BCNU], etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan) ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/ncicdr0000062933-primary-prog...
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Drugs beginning with Ba
Bacticort® see Hydrocortisone, Neomycin, and Polymyxin ... BCNU see Carmustine. Becaplermin Topical. Beclomethasone Nasal Inhalation ... BiCNU® see Carmustine ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/drug_Ba.html
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carmustine - PubChem Public Chemical Database
PubChem Compound Summary ... carmustine. Carmustin. Nitrumon. BCNU. Carmubris. Gliadel. Becenum. BiCNU. Bischlorethylnitrosurea. Bi CNU ...
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=2578
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BCNU
Close Print this page. BCNU. Synonym(s): carmustine ...
http://www.drugs.com/dict/bcnu.html?printable=1
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Brain and Spinal Tumors: Hope Through Research: National Institute of ...
Summary of informational booklet compiled by the U.S. National Institute of ... include temozolomide, carmustine (also called BCNU), lomustine, tamoxifen, ...
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brainandspinaltumors/deta...
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Organism
NIAID Home / Chemical/Therapeutic Class Search / Chemical/Therapeutic ... BCNU. Carmustine. NSC409962. AIDS# 000666. Links to ChemID Plus by CAS# 154-93-8 ...
http://chemdb2.niaid.nih.gov/struct_search/class/class_many....
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eMedicine - Lung, Drug-Induced Disease : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan
The number of drugs that adversely affect the respiratory system continues to ... fibrosis up to 17 years after chemotherapy with carmustine (BCNU) in childhood. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic401.htm
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Adult Brain Tumors
Anaplastic astrocytomas (World Health Organization grade III) have a low cure ... Carmustine (BCNU)-impregnated polymer may be implanted during surgery.[13,14] ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/tc/brain-tumors-adu...
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Correlation distance (1-r) Euclidian distance on correlation coefficient
A6: Carmustine (BCNU) -A6: Lomustine (CCNU) -A7: Fluorodopan -A6: Semustine (MeCCNU) ... A6: Carmustine (BCNU) -A6: Semustine (MeCCNU) -A6: Lomustine (CCNU) ...
http://discover.nci.nih.gov/nature2000/paper/fig3.pdf
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DTI-015 Produces Cures in T9 Gliosarcoma
Intravenously administered BCNU (carmustine) has been one of the leading ... fibrosis up to 17 years after chemotherapy with carmustine (BCNU) in childhood. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1502128
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carmustine
Close Print this page. carmustine. Pronunciation: kar-m?s?t?n. An antineoplastic agent. Synonym(s): BCNU ...
http://www.drugs.com/dict/carmustine.html?printable=1
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Chemotherapy regimens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cyclophosphamide, BCNU (carmustine), VP-16 (etoposide) Lymphoma. ChlVPP/EVA ... Nitrosoureas (Carmustine, Fotemustine, Lomustine, Nimustine, Prednimustine, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotherapy_regimens
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Hydrazine Sulfate - National Cancer Institute
Overview of the use of hydrazine sulfate as a treatment for cancer ... bleomycin, fluorouracil [5-FU], carmustine [BCNU], or neocarcinostatin) to treat ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/hydrazinesulfate...
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Practical guidelines for the treatment of malignan...[West J Med. 1998 ...
... chemotherapy are achieved with a nitrosourea chemotherapy, either carmustine ... Phase III comparison of BCNU and the combination of procarbazine, CCNU, and ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9499745
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Phase 1 study of 28-day, low-dose temozolomide and BCNU in the ...
... either as a single agent BCNU (carmustine) or CCNU (lomustine) or in combination ... Phase I trial of carmustine plus O6-benzylguanine for patients with ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1871994
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Melanoma
An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention ... Nitrosoureas, which include carmustine (BCNU) and lomustine (CCNU) are often used. ...
http://adam.about.com/reports/000032_6.htm
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BiCNU consumer information from Drugs.com
Another commonly used name is BCNU . Category. Antineoplastic. Description ... Carmustine interferes with the growth of cancer cells, which are eventually destroyed. ...
http://www.drugs.com/cons/bicnu.html
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Adult Brain Tumors
STANDARD TREATMENT OPTIONS: Surgery alone or in conjunction with chemotherapy. ... Carmustine (BCNU)-impregnated polymer may be implanted during surgery.[7,8] ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/tc/brain-tumors-adu...
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4. INTRODUCTION 4.1. Investigational Plan
Carmustine (BCNU) 122. 22(18) 11-25. Lomustine (CCNU) 270. 35(13) 9-17. Tauromustine (TCNU) ... CDDP, BCNU and Tamoxifen and has been reported to have a 50 ...
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/rac/abstracts/234_s.pdf
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