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As a type of chemotherapy drug, mitomycin (Mutamycin®) is prescribed to treat stomach or pancreatic cancer in adults. It is approved for use when the cancer has not adequately responded to previous treatment. The medicine comes as an injection that is given into a vein once every six to eight weeks.
Mitomycin belongs to a group of medications known as antineoplastic antibiotics. The active ingredient in the drug is sometimes referred to as mitomycin-C, or simply MTC. It works by interfering with cell division, which helps prevent cancer cells from growing and multiplying.
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