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Meaning of "BCNU" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES BCNU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carmustine

Carmustine or BCNU is a mustard gas-related β-chloro-nitrosourea compound used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy. As a dialkylating agent, BCNU is able to form interstrand crosslinks in DNA, which prevents DNA replication and DNA transcription. It has the appearance of an orange-yellow solid. Carmustine for injection is marketed under the name BiCNU by Bristol-Myers Squibb. In India, carmustine is marketed under the name Carustine by Curacell Biotech.

Definition of BCNU in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BCNU

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BCNU

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Synonyms and antonyms of BCNU in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «BCNU» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BCNU

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Translator English - Chinese

BCNU
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

BCNU
570 millions of speakers

English

BCNU
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

BCNU
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

BCNU
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

BCNU
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

BCNU
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

BCNU
260 millions of speakers

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BCNU
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

BCNU
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

BCNU
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

BCNU
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

BCNU
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

BCNU
85 millions of speakers
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BCNU
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

BCNU
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

BCNU
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

BCNU
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

BCNU
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

BCNU
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

BCNU
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

BCNU
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

BCNU
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

BCNU
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

BCNU
10 millions of speakers
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BCNU
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BCNU»

The term «BCNU» is regularly used and occupies the 78.276 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BCNU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about BCNU

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BCNU»

Discover the use of BCNU in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to BCNU and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach
Compared best supportive care; BCNU alone; BCNU + RT and RT alone Compared MeCCNU alone; radiotherapy; BCNU + RT and MeCCNU + RT Compared combination of RT (60 Gy) with one of four therapies: BCNU; high- dose steroids; ...
Alfred E. Chang, Patricia A. Ganz, Daniel F. Hayes, 2007
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Target Organ Toxicity
BCNU. therefore, provides a relevant problem for those interested in the selective toxicity to the lung. A. Pathology Several authors have described the pathology of BCNU in the human lung.91"94 The most characteristic feature of the lung ...
Cohen, 1986
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Brain and Spinal Tumors of Childhood
BCNU, carmustine; CCG, Children's Cancer Group; CCNU, lomustine; CDDP, cisplatin; ... RT only CCNU RT only RT DBD Mpred Mpred RT only Hyperfractionated RT BCNU RT only ACNU RT only RT only BCNU BCNU BCNU ACNU RT only ...
David Walker, Giorgio Perilongo, J Punt, 2004
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Drug Toxicity & Metabolism In Pediatrics
BCNU is highly lipid soluble allowing for rapid CNS entry at approximately 30% of the plasma concentration.73 BCNU may be given orally or intravenously and it has use in the treatment of lymphomas, Ewing's sarcoma, and malignant brain ...
Sam Kacew, 1989
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Stem Cell Therapy
Although overexpression of wtMGMT offered a degree of protection, this approached was improved by utilization of mutant MGMT as described above, and combination treatment with BG/BCNU [92]. In vitro, simultaneous protection of ...
Erik V. Greer, 2006
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HIT-GBM-D Studyprotocol (English) 2nd Edit
RT various RT doses i.a.CDDP conc RT convf RT + BCNU hyperf.RT+BCNU no difference Miso marginal better no difference CCNU better no difference no difference i.v. PCNU marginally better hypof in GBM better, convf in AA (n.s.) 72 Gy ...
Johannes Wolff, 2010
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Neuro-oncology: The Essentials: The Essentials
A phase 1 study with 22 patients newly diagnosed with malignant glioma was conducted to evaluate the overall safety of BCNU-loaded polymer and also the safety of receiving it and concurrent standard external beam radiation therapy.34 Of ...
Mark Bernstein, Mitchel S. Berger, 2011
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Neural Prostheses
4 The potential to prolong tumor exposure to BCNU without systemic toxicity led to the investigation of its polymeric delivery to brain tumors. Knowledge of the in vivo biodistribution of a compound after its release from a polymer is important in  ...
Robert J. Maciunas, 2000
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Chronopharmaceutics: Science and Technology for Biological ...
I +20% BCNU f | I I. . , I Cumulative 14C-BCNU released ("/0 of Initial Ioadlng) O 50 1 OO 1 50 200 250 Time (hours) Figure 9.8. Cumulative percentages of 14C- BCNU released from four Pyrex packaged devices. Each activation (denoted by ...
Bi-Botti C. Youan, 2009
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Principles of Molecular Neurosurgery
However, by incorporating BCNU into local-delivery polymers, it was hoped that the efficacy would be significantly increased and dose-limiting side effects could be avoided. Preclinical Trials Preclinical studies investigating BCNU-loaded ...
Andrew Freese, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BCNU»

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Multimodality therapy approaches, local and systemic treatment …
In addition to TMZ based regimens, nitrosourea-based regimens employing carmustine (BCNU) monotherapy or lomustine (CCNU) combined ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
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NURSES AIRING DIRTY LAUNDRY: The nasty legal spat fracturing …
There is no trial date set for the lawsuit filed by the BCNU against the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. The College regulates nurses, and ... «Vancouver Sun, Jun 15»
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Great day for 2015 Country Roads Marathon
Other water stops were staffed by Goat FM, ELM, Zinc and BCNU. Quality Field. There was a respectable turnout of participants for the race's ... «Comox Valley Record, Jun 15»
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Trial of Chemoradiation for Anaplastic Astrocytoma Ends Early …
... total of 12 cycles or to nitrosurea in the form of intravenous BCNU 80 mg/m2 or oral CCNU 130 mg/m2 every 8 weeks for a total of six cycles. «Targeted Oncology, Jun 15»
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BCNU worried funding will lure nurses to private clinics
Gayle Duteil, president of the B.C. Nurses Union (BCNU), said she worries that option will see operating- and recovery-room nurses leave the ... «Kamloops This Week, Jun 15»
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Nursing Shortages to Come Despite BC's Solution to Surgery Wait …
According to BCNU President Gayle Duteil, there is already a serious shortage of specialty educated nurses in operating and recovery rooms, ... «KelownaNow, Jun 15»
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Nurses push for new hires at legislature rally
BCNU president Gayle Duteil said 2012 contract provision replacing absent nurses can't be implemented without more registered nurses hired ... «Victoria News, May 15»
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BC Nurses' Union puts workers and patients at risk, Labour Board …
BCNU organizers "must also be taken to know that organizing on psychiatric wards while [Registered Practical Nurses] RPNs are on work time ... «National Union of Public and General Employees, May 15»
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BC Nurses Union criticized by nursing assocation over lawsuit
The B.C Nurses' Union (BCNU) looks after the terms and conditions of employment, the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Island nurses' staffing grievance goes before arbitrator
“Patients are being used as guinea pigs in a flawed experiment,” said BCNU president Gayle Duteil. “We fear that with intense budget ... «Times Colonist, Apr 15»

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