Episode 3267
Semustine
Tue, 2026-Apr-14 00:13 UTC
Length - 1:21
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.
The random article for Tuesday, 14 April 2026, is Semustine.
Semustine (1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(trans-4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea, MeCCNU) is an alkylating nitrosourea compound used in chemotherapy treatment of various types of tumours. Due to its lipophilic property, semustine can cross the blood-brain barrier for the chemotherapy of brain tumours, where it interferes with DNA replication in the rapidly-dividing tumour cells.
Semustine, just as lomustine, is administered orally.
Evidence has been found that treatment with semustine can cause acute leukaemia as a delayed effect in very rare cases.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:13 UTC on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.
For the full current version of the article, see Semustine on Wikipedia.
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