Search Results for: blood

brivanib

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Brivanib may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and may kill cancer cells. … [Read more...]

bone scan

A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen or on film. A small amount of radioactive material is injected into a blood vessel and travels … [Read more...]

bone marrow cancer

Cancer that forms in the blood-forming stem cells of the bone marrow (soft sponge-like tissue in the center of most bones). Bone marrow cancer includes … [Read more...]

bone marrow

The soft, sponge-like tissue in the center of most bones. It produces white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. … [Read more...]

BON

The necrosis (death) of bone tissue caused by treatment with a bisphosphonate (a drug or substance used to treat osteoporosis, bone pain caused by some types of … [Read more...]

bolus infusion

A single dose of drug usually injected into a blood vessel over a short period of time. Also called bolus. … [Read more...]

bolus

A single dose of drug usually injected into a blood vessel over a short period of time. Also called bolus infusion. … [Read more...]

BMS-354825

A drug used to treat certain types of chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. BMS-354825 is also being studied in the treatment of certain … [Read more...]

blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia

A phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which 20% or more of the cells in the blood or bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). When tiredness, … [Read more...]

blast

An immature blood cell. … [Read more...]