A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer and for primary systemic amyloidosis (a disease in which proteins are deposited in specific organs). It is a type of anthracycline antitumor antibiotic.
( I-oh-doh-DOK-soh-ROO-bih-sin )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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