Choriocarcinoma and Vincristine

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Difference between Choriocarcinoma and Vincristine

Choriocarcinoma vs. Vincristine

Choriocarcinoma is a malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta. Vincristine, also known as leurocristine and marketed under the brandname Oncovin among others, is a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of types of cancer. This includes acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, neuroblastoma, and small cell lung cancer among others. It is given intravenously. Most people experience some side effects from vincristine treatment. Commonly it causes a change in sensation, hair loss, constipation, difficulty walking, and headaches. Serious side effects may include neuropathic pain, lung damage, or low blood white cells. It will likely cause harm to the baby if given during pregnancy. It works by stopping cells from dividing properly. Vincristine was first isolated in 1961. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system. The wholesale cost in the developing world is between 1.80 and 42.60 USD per dose. It is a vinca alkaloid that can be obtained from the Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus.

Similarities between Choriocarcinoma and Vincristine

Choriocarcinoma and Vincristine have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Cancer, Chemotherapy, Methotrexate.

Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.

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Methotrexate

Methotrexate (MTX), formerly known as amethopterin, is a chemotherapy agent and immune system suppressant.

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What Choriocarcinoma and Vincristine have in common
What are the similarities between Choriocarcinoma and Vincristine

Choriocarcinoma and Vincristine Comparison

Choriocarcinoma has 36 relations, while Vincristine has 70. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 2.83% = 3 / (36 + 70).

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