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deferoxamine  listen  (DEH-feh-ROK-suh-meen)

  An iron-chelating agent that removes iron from tumors by inhibiting DNA synthesis and causing cancer cell death. It is used in conjunction with other anticancer agents in pediatric neuroblastoma therapy.