intraventricular infusion
The delivery of a drug into a fluid-filled cavity within the heart or brain.
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Intravesical treatments are instilled directly into the bladder through a catheter, giving higher local drug exposure while limiting effects on the rest of the body.
Read definitioncervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia describes abnormal cell growth confined to the surface layer of the cervix, identified through routine screening.
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This term names abnormal squamous cell changes on the cervix, graded as low or high grade depending on severity and extent.
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DCIS is a noninvasive breast condition in which abnormal cells remain confined within a milk duct without spreading into surrounding tissue.
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Two letters on a chart that decide how quickly a drug reaches the blood: into muscle, not into a vein or under the skin.
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Rate is the whole point, since spreading a dose across time changes how a substance is tolerated, not merely how long it takes.
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Delivering a drug into the abdominal cavity bathes the surfaces directly, reaching concentrations that a vein could not produce at the same tissue.
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Bypassing the gut entirely means the whole amount arrives at once, which is an advantage in an emergency and a hazard in an error.
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A timed series of x-rays that follows injected dye down the urinary tract to show where drainage has stalled.
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Ocular melanoma is a rare cancer of the pigment producing cells within the eye, most often arising in the middle layer called the uvea.
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Visible only under a microscope, it produces no lump, no symptom and no change in a blood test result.
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Alprostadil, also known as prostaglandin E1, is used to treat erectile dysfunction and to keep a critical fetal blood vessel open in newborns.
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Alteplase is a clot dissolving medication given intravenously within a defined time window after a stroke, heart attack, or major clot in the lungs.
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Amphotericin B remains an option for severe fungal infections even though its use requires balancing effectiveness against a recognized risk to the kidneys.
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Aqueous describes a solution, fluid, or preparation that is water-based, distinguishing it from oil-based or alcohol-based alternatives.
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A system used to deliver internal radiation therapy to breast cancer patients after surgery to remove their cancer.
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Bendamustine is an alkylating chemotherapy drug with a structure related to purine building blocks, used mainly for certain leukemias and lymphomas.
Read definitionbile duct cancer
This uncommon cancer develops within the tubes that carry bile from the liver to the intestine, and can arise inside or outside the liver.
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Bisphosphonates slow bone breakdown and are used chiefly for osteoporosis, along with certain cancer related bone conditions and Paget disease.
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