Glossary
Oxaliplatin
(ok-SA-lih-pla-tin)
A drug used with other drugs to treat stage III colon cancer that was removed by surgery and colorectal cancer that is advanced. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Oxaliplatin damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of platinum compound. Also called Eloxatin.
Definition from the National Cancer Institute’s NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.