pneumothorax
Air in the wrong place: the lung does not burst, it simply loses the gentle suction that holds it open against the chest wall.
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427 matchespoly AU
A synthetic RNA that imitates a virus, used to rouse the immune system rather than to attack anything directly.
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A synthetic complex of carboxymethylcellulose, polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, and poly-L-lysine double-stranded RNA.
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A protein-bound polysaccharide derived from the mushroom Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) with immunoadjuvant and potential antitumor activities.
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Pomalidomide is an approved oral treatment for multiple myeloma that alters immune activity and blood vessel formation around tumor cells.
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An N-methyl derivative of the antineoplastic antibiotic mitomycin C isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces ardus and other Streptomyces bacterial species.
Read definitionpostmortem
Postmortem describes anything occurring or performed after death, most commonly an examination carried out to determine the cause of death.
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Its presence usually means the estrogen pathway is working, since estrogen signaling is what switches this receptor on.
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A non-toxic, small-molecule, hypoxia-activated, 3,5-dinitrobenzamide nitrogen mustard pre-prodrug with potential antitumor activity.
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The water-loving member of the statin family, which is why it sidesteps most of the drug interactions that trouble the others.
Read definitionprecancerous polyps
Growths on an internal lining that are not cancer, removed because a fraction of them would eventually have become cancer.
Read definitionprimary care doctor
A primary care doctor manages a person's overall health over time, providing preventive care and coordinating referrals to specialists as needed.
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The doctor who sees a problem before it has a name, and who decides which specialist, if any, should see it next.
Read definitionprogesterone vaginal insert
A tablet preparation formulated for vaginal administration containing a micronized synthetic form of the endogenous steroid hormone progesterone with progesterone activity.
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Prolixin is a brand name for a first generation antipsychotic medication used mainly to treat schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders.
Read definitionpropylthiouracil
A thiourea derivative with antithyroid property.
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Proscar is the brand name for finasteride, a medication used to treat an enlarged prostate gland in men.
Read definitionprotein
Proteins are chains of amino acids folded into specific shapes that carry out most of the body's structural, enzymatic, and signaling work.
Read definitionPSA test
This blood test measures prostate specific antigen, a protein that can rise with prostate cancer but also with several noncancerous prostate conditions.
Read definitionpseudomyxoma peritonei
A gradual buildup of thick, gelatinous mucus within the abdominal cavity characterizes this rare condition, most often traced to a ruptured appendix tumor.
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