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An alkaloid extracted from the blue
periwinkle plant (Vinca rosea). Developed as
an anticancer agent, it has revolutionized
the treatment of childhood acute leukaemias;
it is also included in chemotherapy regimens
for some lymphomas (cancers arising in the
lymph tissues) and lung and breast cancers.
Side effects, such as nerve damage and loss
of hair, are severe but usually reversible.