irofulvenListen to pronunciation(i-roh-FUL-ven)A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Irofulven attaches to the cell's DNA and may block cancer cell growth. It is a type of alkylating agent. Also called 6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene.Search NCI's Dictionary of Cancer TermsStarts withContainsBrowse:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ#