Search Results for: CANCER TYPES

A protein found on the surface of certain types of normal cells and cancer cells. Mesothelin may help these cells stick together and send signals. A … [Read more...]

A drug being studied in the treatment of young adults with bone cancer that has gotten worse or come back. MEPACT activates certain types of white blood cells … [Read more...]

A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and … [Read more...]

A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and … [Read more...]

An inherited condition that may result in the development of cancers of the endocrine system. There are several types of MEN syndrome, and patients with each … [Read more...]

A drug used to block estrogen and suppress the effects of estrogen and androgens. It is used to treat breast and endometrial cancer, and is being studied in the … [Read more...]

A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer and other conditions. MEDI-522 binds to a protein on the surface of blood vessels and may … [Read more...]

A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer. MDX-010 is made in the laboratory and binds to the molecule CTLA-4 on T cells … [Read more...]

A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It is made by linking the monoclonal antibody huC242 to a toxic substance called … [Read more...]

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with other types of therapy to treat colorectal cancer. It includes the drugs fluorouracil and leucovorin. … [Read more...]