carboplatin

Definition of carboplatin

carboplatin (KAR-boh-pla-tin): A drug used to treat advanced ovarian cancer that has never been treated or has come back after treatment with other anticancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Carboplatin works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin and causes fewer side effects. It damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. Carboplatin is a type of platinum compound.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms