pertuzumab
Pertuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks HER2 receptor pairing, used together with other therapies to treat HER2 positive breast cancer.
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The one clinician who sees the whole list at once, which is why duplications and interactions tend to surface at the counter.
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Pharmacology is the scientific study of how drugs interact with the body, covering their origin, chemistry, mechanisms of action, and effects.
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Routine enough to be invisible, yet most laboratory results and every unit of donated blood begin with this one procedure.
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Phototherapy uses specific wavelengths of light to treat conditions ranging from newborn jaundice to psoriasis and certain mood disorders.
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A physical examination is a hands on assessment of the body performed to detect signs of disease and evaluate overall health.
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A mixture of highly sulfated, monophosphorylated mannose oligosaccharides, derived from the extracellular phosphomannan of the yeast Pichia (Hansenula) holstii, with potential antiangiogenic activity.
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A lyophilized formulation containing cultures of a low-virulent strain of Streptococcus pyogenes, treated and killed with pencillin G, with potential sclerosing, immunostimulating and antineoplastic…
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A new generation organic platinum analog with an extended spectrum of antineoplastic activity.
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The sodium salt of piperacillin, a broad-spectrum semisynthetic, ampicillin-derived ureidopenicillin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.
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An analogue of the anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic doxorubicin.
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An anthrapyrazole antineoplastic antibiotic.
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The dimaleate salt of a synthetic, noncardiotoxic aza-anthracenedione analogue with potential antineoplastic activity.
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Plasma and serum are not interchangeable, since serum is what remains after blood clots and has given up its clotting proteins in the process.
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The pleura is a two layered membrane enclosing each lung, producing a thin fluid film that lets the lungs glide smoothly against the chest wall.
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The space enclosed by the pleura, which is a thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity.
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A rare and very aggressive (fast-growing) cancer that forms in tissues of the lung and pleura (a thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity).
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Plevitrexed is an investigational drug studied for its ability to block a cellular enzyme that dividing cancer cells need to copy DNA.
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A cyclic depsipeptide isolated from the marine tunicate Aplidium albicans.
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A synthetic tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid related to the marine natural compounds Jorumycin and the family of Renieramycins, obtained from molluscs and sponges, respectively, with potential…
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