platinum refractory cancer
(PLA-tih-num reh-FRAK-tor-ee KAN-ser)
Cancer that does not respond to treatment with anticancer drugs that contain the metal platinum, such as cisplatin and carboplatin.
The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.
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