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Cytarabine
Why It Is Used
Cytarabine is used to treat Reference acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) Opens New Window and Reference acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) Opens New Window. It is sometimes used to treat Reference non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Opens New Window and some types of Reference brain tumors Opens New Window.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 17, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology |
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