What is hydrea (hydroxyurea) usually used to treat?
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What is hydrea (hydroxyurea) usually used to treat?
6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Sri Sundararaman
Radiation Oncology
In brief:
Many diseases
This antimetabolite has been used for >100yrs in treating benign & malignant conditions including sickle cell disease, essential thrombocytosis, p.
In brief:
Many diseases
This antimetabolite has been used for >100yrs in treating benign & malignant conditions including sickle cell disease, essential thrombocytosis, p.
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Dr. Alvin Fried
Internal Medicine - Diabetology
In brief:
Tumors
Hydrea (hydroxyurea) has been used to treat certain cancers such as melanoma, chronic myelocytic leukemia, and some head and neck tumors.
It has also been used in patients with sickle cell anemia.
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