dutasteride
Prostate growth depends on a hormone built from testosterone, and this drug shuts down the enzyme that performs the conversion.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of leukemia and lymphoma.
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One of a group of substances that are found in several types of fruit and in milk.
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Acid that is released into the stomach from glands in the stomach wall.
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A chemotherapy combination used to treat malignant mesothelioma, advanced non-small cell lung cancer, advanced bladder cancer, advanced cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, and epithelial ovarian…
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A chemotherapy combination used to treat malignant mesothelioma, advanced non-small cell lung cancer, advanced bladder cancer, advanced cervical cancer, pancreatic cancer, and epithelial ovarian…
Read definitionglucocorticoid
A glucocorticoid is a steroid hormone that regulates metabolism and suppresses inflammation, produced naturally by the body or manufactured as medication.
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Glycolic acid is a small alpha hydroxy acid derived from plant sugars that exfoliates skin in cosmetic and dermatologic products.
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Guanine is one of the four nucleobases in DNA and RNA, pairing with cytosine to help form the genetic code's structure.
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A drug that is used to treat kidney cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
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A substance that blocks an enzyme needed by the body to make cholesterol and lowers the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
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A drug used to cause a loss of feeling and awareness and to induce sleep in patients having surgery.
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Their presence alone says little; what matters is whether the body chose to make them or was driven to it by missing insulin.
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Lactic acid is produced naturally in muscle and other tissue during energy metabolism and is also formed by bacteria that ferment food and skin products.
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A drug used to treat actinic keratosis (a skin condition that may become cancer).
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A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, breast, colon, lung, ovarian, and prostate.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure.
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