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What (who) is cytostatic - definition

DRUGS THAT ARE USEFUL AGAINST CANCER
Chemotherapeutic agent

Cytostasis         
Cytostatic; Antiproliferative; Antiproliferative agent; Anti-proliferative agent; Cystotatic; Cytostatic agent; Cytostatic drug
Cytostasis (cyto – cell; stasis – stoppage) is the inhibition of cell growth and multiplication. Cytostatic refers to a cellular component or medicine that inhibits cell division.
List of chemotherapeutic agents         
This is a list of chemotherapeutic agents, also known as cytotoxic agents or cytostatic drugs, that are known to be of use in chemotherapy for cancer. This list is organized by type of agent, although the subsections are not necessarily definitive and are subject to revision.
Estromustine         
CHEMICAL COMPOUND
Estrone-cytostatic complex; Leo 271 f; Leo 271 F; LEO 271 F; LEO 271 f; Estrone cytostatic complex
Estromustine (developmental code name Leo 271 f), also known as estrone 17β-3-N-bis(2-chloroethyl)carbamate or estrone–cytostatic complex, is a major active metabolite of the cystotatic antineoplastic agent and estrogen estramustine phosphate, a medication used in the treatment of prostate cancer.

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List of chemotherapeutic agents

This is a list of chemotherapeutic agents, also known as cytotoxic agents or cytostatic drugs, that are known to be of use in chemotherapy for cancer. This list is organized by type of agent, although the subsections are not necessarily definitive and are subject to revision. Each drug is listed once (at present), though it might fall in more than one subsection. A full alphabetical listing is included after the categorical listing.

The agents in this list are often combined into chemotherapy agent for polychemotherapy (combination chemotherapy). For example, the CHOP regimen consists of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone.

Besides chemotherapy, medical oncology (pharmacotherapy for cancer) includes several noncytotoxic classes of therapy, such as hormonal therapy and targeted therapy (biologic therapy). Those agents are described in the relevant articles.