Corticosteroids
Definition
Corticosteroids are a group of related drugs used in cancer treatment to reduce the growth of tumors, stimulate the appetite, and treat skin rashes, nausea and vomiting, allergic reactions, inflammation, accumulation of fluid in the brain, and autoimmune disease.
Purpose
Corticosteroids have broad use in cancer treatment. Some are used to treat adult leukemias, adult lymphomas, acute childhood leukemia, multiple myeloma, and advanced prostate cancer. Others are used in creams to treat skin rashes from
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