Glossary
Cyclophosphamide
(SY-kloh-FOS-fuh-mide)
A drug used to treat many types of cancer and a certain type of kidney disease in children. Cyclophosphamide damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. It may also lower the body’s immune response. Cyclophosphamide is a type of alkylating agent. Also called CTX.
Definition from the National Cancer Institute’s NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.