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Retinoid therapy for neuroblastoma

... Retinoids are chemicals that are related to vitamin A. They are known as ... In
children with high-risk neuroblastoma, treatment with a retinoid called 13 ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/neuroblastoma/detailedguide/neuroblastoma-treating-retinoid-therapy

Vitamin A, Retinoids, and Provitamin A Carotenoids

... Pharmacological doses of some synthetic retinoids can modulate both the
aryl hydrocarbon receptor and retinoid receptor pathways. J Nutr. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/herbsvitaminsandminerals/vitamin-a-and-beta-carotene

What's new in neuroblastoma research and treatment?

... Retinoids. ... Newer, potentially more effective retinoids, such as fenretinide, are
now being studied in clinical trials. Newer forms of treatment. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/neuroblastoma/detailedguide/neuroblastoma-new-research

Treatment for specific types of skin lymphoma

... Topical retinoid (vitamin A-like drug), such as bexarotene; Topical imiquimod ...
Retinoids (taken by mouth); Targeted drugs like vorinostat (Zolinza) or ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lymphomaoftheskin/detailedguide/lymphoma-of-the-skin-treating-specific-types

Alitretinoin Gel

... Retinoids help the cells to mature and divide more normally. Alitretinoin gel
activates certain retinoid receptors on the cancer cell to control cancer ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/guidetocancerdrugs/alitretinoin-gel

Bexarotene

... Bexarotene is a retinoid used as targeted therapy. Retinoids are compounds
related to vitamin A that help to regulate the gene functions that allow ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/guidetocancerdrugs/bexarotene

Whole-body (systemic) treatments for skin lymphomas

... Systemic retinoids. Retinoids ... problems. Some retinoids can cause more
serious side effects, like fluid buildup in the body. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lymphomaoftheskin/detailedguide/lymphoma-of-the-skin-treating-whole-body-treatments

Can oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers be prevented?

... drugs have been studied for oropharyngeal cancer chemoprevention, but most
of the research has focused on drugs related to vitamin A (retinoids). ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-prevention

Skin-directed treatments for skin lymphomas

... Topical retinoids: Retinoids are drugs related to vitamin A. They can affect
certain genes in lymphoma cells that cause them to grow or mature. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lymphomaoftheskin/detailedguide/lymphoma-of-the-skin-treating-skin-directed-treatments

What's new in breast cancer research and treatment?

... Fenretinide, a retinoid, is also being studied as a way to reduce the risk of
breast cancer (retinoids are drugs related to vitamin A). In a small study ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-new-research