Search Results for: CANCER TYPES

Rheumatrex

A drug used to treat some types of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and severe skin conditions, such as psoriasis. Rheumatrex stops cells from making DNA and may … [Read more...]

RG7204

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. BRAF (V600E) kinase is a mutated (changed) form of a cell protein called BRAF. … [Read more...]

rF-TRICOM

A cancer vaccine made with a form of a chicken virus that does not cause disease in humans. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. The … [Read more...]

Revlimid

A drug that is similar to thalidomide, and is used to treat multiple myeloma and certain types of anemia. It is also being studied in the treatment of other … [Read more...]

retinol

A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Retinol helps in vision, bone growth, reproduction, growth of epithelium (cells … [Read more...]

retinoic acid

A nutrient that that body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Retinoic acid is made in the body from vitamin A and helps cells to grow and … [Read more...]

resiquimod

A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of skin cancer. When put on the skin, resiquimod causes some immune cells to make certain chemicals … [Read more...]

regulatory T cell

A type of immune cell that blocks the actions of some other types of lymphocytes, to keep the immune system from becoming over-active. Regulatory T cells are … [Read more...]

Regenecare

A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of skin rash and skin pain in cancer patients. The ingredients of Regenecare are collagen, aloe … [Read more...]

recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine

A cancer vaccine made with a form of a vaccinia virus that does not cause disease in humans. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. The … [Read more...]