An indolent (slow-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by abnormal levels of IgM antibodies in the blood and an enlarged liver, spleen, or lymph nodes. … [Read more...]
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allopathic medicine
A system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, … [Read more...]
agranulocyte
A type of white blood cell. Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranulocytes. … [Read more...]
advanced cancer
Cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment. … [Read more...]
Adriamycin RDF
A drug that is used to treat many types of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Adriamycin RDF comes from the bacterium … [Read more...]
adrenalectomy
Surgery to remove one or both adrenal glands (a small organ on top of each kidney). … [Read more...]
pegylated irinotecan NKTR 102
A formulation of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-encapsulated irinotecan with antineoplastic activity. The prodrug irinotecan, a semisynthetic derivative of … [Read more...]
MCT / LCT lipid emulsion
A nutritional lipid emulsion consisting of both coconut oil-derived medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) and soybean oil-derived long chain triglycerides (LCTs). … [Read more...]
wide local excision
Surgery to cut out the cancer and some healthy tissue around it. … [Read more...]
aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
A drug used to treat actinic keratosis (a skin condition that may become cancer). The drug is also being studied in the treatment of squamous cell and basal … [Read more...]