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Sutent
Sutent is used for: Treating certain types of stomach or intestinal tumors in certain patients. It is also used to treat certain types of kidney cancer. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
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Sutent
Sunitinib is a cancer medicine that helps the body slow down the growth and reproduction of certain cells, including tumor cells. Sunitinib is used to treat certain types of advanced or progressive tumors of the digestive system or the kidneys. Sunitinib may also be used for purposes other than...
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Sutent
SUTENT, an oral multi-kinase inhibitor, is the malate salt of sunitinib. Sunitinib malate is described chemically as Butanedioic acid, hydroxy-, (2S)-, compound with N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-5-[(Z)-(5-fluoro-1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3H-i- ndol-3-ylidine)methyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxamide-...
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Renal cell carcinoma
...used, but patients generally do not live long once the disease has spead outside the kidney. Newer therapies include sorafenib (Nexavar), sunitinib (Sutent), and temsirolimus (Torisel). The biologic drug bevacizumab (Avastin) has also been used. A cure is unlikely unless all of the cancer is removed...
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See also: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Renal Cell Carcinoma

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