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Your doctor has ordered the drug Mithramycin to help treat your illness. The drug is given by injection into a vein. Mithramycin is used to treat: testicular tumors hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria associated with a variety of cancers Mithramycin is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Mithramycin is a type of antibiotic that is only used in cancer chemotherapy. It slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in your body. In addition, Mithramycin may lower the amount of calcium in the blood. The length of treatment depends on the types of drugs you are taking, how well your body responds to them, and the type of cancer you have.
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