NCIt definition : An alkyl polyglycol ether of lauryl alcohol with sclerosing and potential antineoplastic
activities. Upon intralesional administration, polidocanol induces endothelial cell
injury by disrupting calcium signaling and nitric oxide pathways. Following endothelial
damage, platelets aggregate at the site of injury and attach to the venous wall, resulting
in a dense network of platelets, cellular debris, and fibrin that occludes the vessel.
Inducing endothelial cell damage within melanoma metastases may incite an antitumor
response in untreated bystander lesions and inhibit the growth of in transit metastases
and other cutaneous lesions.;