A drug used to treat advanced kidney cancer and a type of liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It is also being studied in … [Read more...]
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basophil
A type of immune cell that has granules (small particles) with enzymes that are released during allergic reactions and asthma. A basophil is a type of white … [Read more...]
balloon angioplasty
A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque (a buildup of fat and cholesterol on the inner wall of the … [Read more...]
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many B-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and … [Read more...]
B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many B-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and … [Read more...]
B lymphocyte
A type of immune cell that makes proteins called antibodies, which bind to microorganisms and other foreign substances, and help fight infections. A B … [Read more...]
AZQ
An anticancer drug that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and kill cancer cells in the central nervous system. Also called diaziquone. … [Read more...]
AZD2171
A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. AZD2171 may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow and may kill … [Read more...]
azaspirane
A substance being studied in the treatment of certain multiple myelomas and other advanced cancers. Azaspirane may block the growth … [Read more...]
autonomic nervous system
The part of the nervous system that controls muscles of internal organs (such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines) and glands (such as … [Read more...]