An unexpected medical problem that happens during treatment with a drug or other therapy. Adverse effects do not have to be … [Read more...]
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late effects
Side effects of cancer treatment that appear months or years after treatment has ended. Late effects include physical and mental problems and second cancers. … [Read more...]
effector cell
A cell that performs a specific function in response to a stimulus; usually used to describe cells in the immune system. … [Read more...]
side effect
A problem that occurs when treatment affects healthy tissues or organs. Some common side effects of cancer treatment are fatigue, pain, nausea, vomiting, … [Read more...]
pomegranate-extract pill
A pill formulation of polyphenol extracts derived from the fruit of the deciduous shrub Punica granatum with antioxidant and potential chemopreventive … [Read more...]
misonidazole
A nitroimidazole with radiosensitizing and antineoplastic properties. Exhibiting high electron affinity, misonidazole induces the formation of free radicals and … [Read more...]
monobenzone
A monobenzyl ether of hydroquinone with topical depigmentation activity. Although the exact mechanism of action of depigmentation is unknown, the metabolites of … [Read more...]
nafoxidine hydrochloride
The hydrochloride salt of the partial estrogen antagonist nafoxidine. Nafoxidine competes with endogenous estrogen for binding to specific estrogen receptors. … [Read more...]
navitoclax
An orally bioavailable, synthetic small-molecule antagonist of a subset of the B-cell leukemia 2 (Bcl-2) family of proteins with potential antineoplastic … [Read more...]
methotrexate-e therapeutic implant
An injectable collagen matrix gel containing the antimetabolite methotrexate and the sympathicomimetic agent epinephrine with potential antineoplastic activity. … [Read more...]