The introduction of fluids and drugs directly into the carotid artery, the main artery in the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain. … [Read more...]
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carotid artery
A major artery that carries blood from the heart to the head. There is a carotid artery on each side of the neck, and each one splits into two branches. The … [Read more...]
carcinomatous meningitis
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...]
cancer
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to … [Read more...]
brain tumor
The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). … [Read more...]
brain stem glioma
A tumor located in the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord (the brain stem). It may grow rapidly or slowly, depending on the grade of the tumor. … [Read more...]
blood-brain barrier
A network of blood vessels with closely spaced cells that makes it difficult for potentially toxic substances (such as anticancer drugs) to penetrate the blood … [Read more...]
blood-brain barrier disruption
The use of drugs to create openings between cells in the blood-brain barrier. The blood-brain barrier is a protective network of blood vessels and tissue that … [Read more...]
Angelica sinensis root extract
An herbal extract derived from the root of the plant Angelica sinensis with possible antiinflammatory, antispasmodic, vasodilatory, estrogenic, and antitumor … [Read more...]
casopitant mesylate
The mesylate salt of a centrally-acting neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonist with antidepressant and antiemetic activities. Casopitant competitively binds to … [Read more...]