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• (TEM-sir-OH-lih-mus) A drug used to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma (a type of kidney cancer). It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Temsirolimus blocks a protein involved in cell division, and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of rapamycin analog and a type of serine/threonine kinase inhibitor. Also called CCI-779 and Torisel.

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  temsirolimus. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/temsirolimus.

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  temsirolimus. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/temsirolimus (accessed: June 9, 2023).

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  "temsirolimus." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/temsirolimus.

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