Surgery to remove a diseased lung, part of the pericardium (membrane covering the heart), part of the diaphragm (muscle between the lungs and the abdomen), and … [Read more...]
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extrauterine pregnancy
A condition in which a fertilized egg grows outside of the uterus, usually in one of the fallopian tubes. Symptoms include sharp pain on one side of the abdomen … [Read more...]
extravasation
The leakage of blood, lymph, or other fluid, such as an anticancer drug, from a blood vessel or tube into the tissue around it. It is also used to describe the … [Read more...]
extremity
an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or … [Read more...]
Extren
(Other name for: acetylsalicylic acid) … [Read more...]
eye cancer
Cancer that forms in tissues of and around the eye. Some of the cancers that may affect the eye include melanoma (a rare cancer that begins in cells that make … [Read more...]
ezatiostat hydrochloride
The hydrochloride salt of a liposomal small-molecule glutathione analog inhibitor of glutathione S-transferase (GST) P1-1 with hematopoiesis-stimulating … [Read more...]
EZN-2285
A drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It is a form of the anticancer drug PEG-asparaginase that stays in the body longer. EZN-2285 is an … [Read more...]