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Definition of "thiotepa" [thiotepa]

  • A crystalline compound, C6H12N3PS, a sulfur-containing analogue of tepa, used to treat certain malignant tumors. (noun)

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Use "thiotepa" in a sentence
  • "Patients received a conditioning regimen that consisted of total body irradiation (1375 cGy in 11 fractions) with partial lung shielding, thiotepa (10 mg/kg), cyclophosphamide (120 mg/kg), and rabbit antithymocyte globulin (1.5 mg/kg)."
  • "All patients underwent a conditioning regimen that included total body irradiation (8Gy single fraction) and a chemotherapy regimen of thiotepa (4mg/kg x 2), fludarabine (40 mg/m2 x 5), and cyclophosphamide (35 mg/kg x 2)."
  • "All patients underwent a conditioning regimen that included total body irradiation (8Gy single fraction) and a chemotherapy regimen of thiotepa (4mg/kg x 2), fludarabine (40 mg/m"