A very rare disorder marked by tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (usually the stomach), tumors that form in embryonic nervous tissue in the head, neck, and … [Read more...]
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cardiac pacemaker
An electronic device that is implanted in the body to monitor heart rate and rhythm. It gives the heart electrical stimulation when it does not beat normally. … [Read more...]
carcinosarcoma
A malignant tumor that is a mixture of carcinoma (cancer of epithelial tissue, which is skin and tissue that lines or covers the internal organs) and sarcoma … [Read more...]
cancer of the adrenal cortex
A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, 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...]
BSH
A substance used in a type of radiation therapy called boron neutron capture therapy. BSH is injected into a vein and becomes concentrated in tumor cells. The … [Read more...]
bronchiolitis obliterans
A condition in which the bronchioles (tiny branches of air tubes in the lungs) become inflamed and blocked. It may be caused by breathing in gases or particles … [Read more...]
BPA-F
A substance used in a type of radiation therapy called boron neutron capture therapy. BPA-F is injected into a vein, and becomes concentrated in tumor cells. … [Read more...]
boron neutron capture therapy
A type of radiation therapy. The patient is given an infusion that contains the element boron, which collects in tumor cells. The patient then receives … [Read more...]
Bloom-Torre-Machacek syndrome
A rare, inherited disorder marked by height that is shorter than average, a narrow face with redness and a rash, a high-pitched voice, and fertility problems. … [Read more...]