Search Results for: Rti

Surgery to remove the uterus and, sometimes, the cervix. When the uterus and the cervix are removed, it is called a total hysterectomy. When only the uterus is … [Read more...]

A slow-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta) after fertilization of … [Read more...]

A vaccine used to prevent cervical cancer caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV) types 16 and 18. It is also used to prevent lesions that are caused by these … [Read more...]

Itchy, raised red areas on the skin. Hives are caused by a reaction to certain foods, drugs, infections, or emotional stress. Also called urticaria. … [Read more...]

A research study in which the medical records of groups of individuals who are alike in many ways but differ by a certain characteristic (for example, female … [Read more...]

A pool of clotted or partially clotted blood in an organ, tissue, or body space, usually caused by a broken blood vessel. … [Read more...]

A protein found in the outer coat of paramyxoviruses. This protein helps virus particles bind to cells, making infection easier. … [Read more...]

A substance being studied in the treatment of brain cancer. It is made naturally by the hypothalamus (a part of the brain) and can also be made in the … [Read more...]

A measure of how often a particular event happens in one group compared to how often it happens in another group, over time. In cancer research, hazard ratios … [Read more...]