Medical terms beginning with S

A drug that is being studied for its ability to enhance the effectiveness of fluorouracil and prevent gastrointestinal side effects caused by fluorouracil.

A measure of the percentage of cells in a tumor that are in the phase of the cell cycle during which DNA is synthesized.

A protein that is made by many different types of cells and is involved in processes that take place both inside and outside of the cell.

A protein that is made by many different types of cells and is involved in processes that take place both inside and outside of the cell.

One injection, no catheter, and a needle placed deliberately below the point where the spinal cord itself stops.

Five vertebrae that stop being separate bones, forming the wedge through which the entire upper body transfers its weight to the legs.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

SAHA belongs to a drug class that works by altering how tightly DNA is packaged within a cell, rather than damaging the DNA directly.

Saline is a solution of salt dissolved in water, formulated to closely match the body's own fluid concentration for medical use.

The fluid that keeps the mouth working, protects teeth between meals, and starts breaking down food before it is swallowed.

A gland in the mouth that produces saliva.

An uncommon head and neck cancer whose behavior depends far more on the microscope findings than on its size.

Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries.

Treatment that is given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments.

A radioactive substance used in the treatment of bone cancer and bone metastases (cancers that have spread from the original tumor to the bone).

Plant compounds named for the lather they raise in water, and the reason quinoa is rinsed before it is cooked.

A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called protease inhibitors.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

Granulomas of sarcoid look almost identical to those of tuberculosis under the microscope, so infection has to be excluded before the label is applied.

Some cases settle on their own without treatment while others scar the lungs permanently, and the two are hard to tell apart early on.