pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine
An polyvalent vaccine used to prevent infection by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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118 matchesprecancerous polyps
Growths on an internal lining that are not cancer, removed because a fraction of them would eventually have become cancer.
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Granulocytes are white blood cells containing microscopic granules of enzymes, including neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, each specialized for a different immune role.
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The inherited cancer syndrome named for the polyps it does not produce, now generally called Lynch syndrome for exactly that reason.
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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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A family of DNA repair enzymes whose blockade kills cancer cells that have already lost their other way of mending breaks.
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PARP inhibitors block an enzyme that helps repair DNA damage, a strategy especially effective against cancers already missing a separate repair pathway.
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Despite the name, the defining problem is hormonal rather than the small follicles that scans pick up, and it reaches well beyond the ovaries.
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PCR rapidly generates millions of copies of a targeted DNA sequence in a test tube, a core technique behind many infection and genetic tests.
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PEG is a synthetic polymer used in medications, ointments, and laxatives, valued for its ability to hold water and extend a drug's action.
Read definitionPeutz-Jeghers syndrome
An inherited condition pairing dark freckle-like spots on the lips with polyps throughout the gut and a raised lifetime cancer risk.
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A hormone that mostly tells the pancreas to stop, released once a meal is under way and rising as the body ages.
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Millions of these single letter differences dot every genome, and only a small share change how a gene or its protein behaves.
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A chemical that comes from certain substances when they are not burned completely.
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Clusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of breast cancers caused by mutations (changes) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of breast cancers caused by mutations (changes) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers caused by mutations (changes) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
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A substance produced in the brain, especially in the pituitary gland, that blocks the sensation of pain.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of breast cancers caused by mutations (changes) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
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