SCF
SCF is a natural protein signaling blood-forming stem cells to survive, multiply, and mature into the different cell types found in blood.
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158 matchessebum
Sebum is an oily substance made by skin glands that lubricates and waterproofs skin and hair.
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An older word for bloodstream infection, largely retired because the danger comes from the body's reaction rather than the bacteria alone.
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A monoclonal antibody that binds to cells that have the CD40 antigen on their surface, including cells from multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of certain multiple myelomas and other advanced cancers.
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Sprycel is the brand name for dasatinib, a targeted drug used to treat certain leukemias driven by an abnormal fusion protein.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A laboratory-made cousin of vitamin A whose established job is calming psoriasis and acne, not the cancer uses it is sometimes listed under.
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A substance that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy and is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A sedative withdrawn after causing catastrophic birth defects, later brought back under strict control for myeloma and leprosy reactions.
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A drug that is used to treat multiple myeloma in patients who have just been diagnosed, and a painful skin disease related to leprosy.
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Thoracic describes the chest region and the organs it contains, including the heart, lungs, esophagus, and the section of spine behind them.
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One of the commonest reasons for an antibiotic prescription, and a diagnosis that rests on symptoms rather than on a urine test alone.
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A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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Zoledronic acid is an intravenous bisphosphonate used to treat cancer-related high blood calcium and to reduce fractures from bone metastases.
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Ulcers that keep coming back in unusual places, traced to a small hormone-producing tumor that leaves the stomach permanently switched on.
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Zometa delivers zoledronic acid intravenously to slow bone breakdown, treating cancer related high calcium levels and reducing skeletal complications from bone metastases.
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