Medicinal inorganic chemistry

Cisplatin is a chemical compound with formula cis-. It is a coordination complex of platinum that is used as a chemotherapy medication used to treat a number of cancers. These include testicular cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, bladder cancer, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma, brain tumors and neuroblastoma. It is given by injection into a vein.

study of metals in biology

thumb|right|The structure of hemoglobin. The [[heme cofactor, containing the metal iron, shown in green.]]

study of biologically active molecules that contain carbon directly bonded to metals or metalloids

chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancer