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A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate.
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492 matchesLynch syndrome
Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition caused by a DNA repair gene mutation that raises lifetime risk of colorectal and other cancers.
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Mammary structures and glands are those of the breast, most notably the tissue responsible for producing milk during lactation.
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Mastitis is breast tissue inflammation most common during breastfeeding, though its symptoms can occasionally overlap with those of a rare inflammatory breast cancer.
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A fibrous cord that connects the urinary bladder to the umbilicus (navel).
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The menstrual cycle is the recurring hormonal sequence that prepares the uterine lining for pregnancy and sheds it when pregnancy does not occur.
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The periodic discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus.
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Menstruation is the cyclical shedding of the uterine lining that occurs when pregnancy does not take place, recurring throughout the reproductive years.
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A drug used to relieve certain side effects caused by treatment with opiods (pain killers similar to morphine), such as constipation (hard, dry stools), itching, and low urine flow.
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MicroRNA is the full name behind the abbreviation miRNA, a short RNA molecule that silences messenger RNAs rather than coding for a protein itself.
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miRNA molecules are short strands of RNA that bind messenger RNA to block protein production, providing cells a way to fine-tune gene activity.
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A drug used to treat some types of testicular cancer.
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Mitomycin is an antitumor antibiotic that damages DNA to treat certain cancers and is also applied topically during some eye surgeries.
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Cells rely on mitosis for both growth and the routine replacement of worn out tissue, producing two daughter cells with matching genetic material.
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The process a cell goes through each time it divides.
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Taken regularly to prevent symptoms rather than to relieve an attack, montelukast also carries a prominent warning about mood and behavior changes.
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Measuring how much of it a cell holds is the standard way to judge whether a particular gene is switched on or off.
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MSI marks a defect in a cell's DNA repair machinery, seen as changes in short repeated DNA sequences, most notably in colorectal and endometrial tumors.
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A pathologist's word for tissue that looks and feels like jelly, because its cells are pouring out the protein that thickens mucus.
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Mucosa is the moist membrane lining internal passages and cavities such as the mouth, gut, and airways, often producing protective mucus.
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