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• A substance used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma when other treatments have not worked. It is also being studied in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia that has not responded to treatment. It belongs to the family of drugs called biological therapy agents. Also called denileukin diftitox.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Ontak. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ontak.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Ontak. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ontak (accessed: March 22, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Ontak." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 22 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ontak.

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