Search Results for: liver

liver scan

An image of the liver created on a computer screen or on film. A radioactive substance is injected into a blood vessel and travels through the bloodstream. It … [Read more...]

liver metastasis

Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the liver. … [Read more...]

liver function test

A blood test to measure the blood levels of certain substances released by the liver. A high or low level of certain substances can be a sign of liver disease. … [Read more...]

liver cancer

Primary liver cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver. Secondary liver cancer is cancer that spreads to the liver from another part of the body. … [Read more...]

liver

A large organ located in the upper abdomen. The liver cleanses the blood and aids in digestion by secreting bile. … [Read more...]

stage I childhood liver cancer

All of the cancer was removed by surgery. … [Read more...]

stage I adult primary liver cancer

There is one tumor and it has not spread to nearby blood vessels. … [Read more...]

paclitaxel-loaded polymeric micelle

A biodegradable poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D,L-lactide) copolymer miceller nanoparticle-entrapped formulation of paclitaxel with antineoplastic activity. … [Read more...]

progenipoietin

A recombinant, chimeric, dual-receptor agonist fusion protein with immunohematopoietic activity. Progenipoietin (ProGP) consists of portions of the ligands for … [Read more...]

paclitaxel poliglumex

The agent paclitaxel linked to a biodegradable, water-soluble polyglutamate polymer with antineoplastic properties. The polyglutamate residue increases the … [Read more...]