Journal of Cancer Science and Research
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Methotrexate

Methotrexate is also used to treat certain types of cancer including cancers that begin in the tissues that form around a fertilized egg in the uterus, breast cancer, lung cancer, certain cancers of the head and neck, certain types of lymphoma, and leukemia (cancer that begins in the white blood cells). Methotrexate is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. Methotrexate treats cancer by slowing the growth of cancer cells. Methotrexate treats psoriasis by slowing the growth of skin cells to stop scales from forming. Methotrexate may treat rheumatoid arthritis by decreasing the activity of the immune system. Methotrexate is used to treat severe psoriasis (a skin disease in which red, scaly patches form on some areas of the body) that cannot be controlled by other treatments. Methotrexate is also used along with rest, physical therapy, and sometimes other medications to treat severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA; a condition in which the body attacks its own joints, causing pain, swelling, and loss of function) that cannot be controlled by certain other medications.

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Cancer Medicine & Anti Cancer Drugs, Journal of Leukemia, Chemotherapy, Cervical Cancer, Journal of Cancer Diagnosis, Journal of Cancer Clinical Trials, Oncology Research, Molecular Medicine Reports, Oncology Letters, International Journal of Biological Markers, Chinese Journal of Cancer Research, Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment, Analytical Cellular Pathology, Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine.