IgG-RFT5-dgA
A monoclonal antibody linked to a toxic substance.
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62 matchesinterferon alfa-2b
A drug used to treat some infections caused by viruses and several types of cancer.
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A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).
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A protein found in skin and eye cells that make melanin (a pigment that gives color to the skin and helps protect it from damage by ultraviolet light).
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A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).
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A technique used to help determine the stage (extent) of melanoma and certain squamous cell cancers.
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A benign (not cancer) growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes (cells that make a substance called melanin, which gives color to skin and eyes).
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A serious problem that may occur in cancer in which cancer cells spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).
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A nevus, more commonly called a mole, is a benign cluster of pigment producing skin cells that can be flat or slightly raised.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of melanoma, liver cancer, and other types of cancer.
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A drug used to treat infections caused by certain microorganisms.
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A drug used to treat infections caused by certain microorganisms.
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A piece of a protein found only on melanoma (a type of skin cancer) cells.
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A pigment is any substance that gives color to tissue, with melanin, hemoglobin, and bile pigments among the ones most relevant to the body's appearance.
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Pigmentation describes both the deposition of pigment in tissue and the resulting degree of coloring, most often referring to melanin's role in skin, hair, and eye color.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A drug used to treat some infections caused by viruses and several types of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A drug used to treat a nerve disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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A drug used to treat a nerve disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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