A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer. AZD6244 blocks proteins needed for cell growth and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of … [Read more...]
azoxymethane
A substance that is used in cancer research to cause colon tumors in laboratory animals. This is done to test new diets, drugs, and procedures for use in cancer … [Read more...]
AZQ
An anticancer drug that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and kill cancer cells in the central nervous system. Also called diaziquone. … [Read more...]
AZT
A drug that inhibits the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Also called zidovudine. … [Read more...]
B cell
A type of immune cell that makes proteins called antibodies, which bind to microorganisms and other foreign substances, and help fight infections. A B cell is a … [Read more...]
B lymphocyte
A type of immune cell that makes proteins called antibodies, which bind to microorganisms and other foreign substances, and help fight infections. A B … [Read more...]
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many B-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and … [Read more...]
B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many B-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and … [Read more...]
B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein
A protein that helps control whether a cell lives or dies by blocking a type of cell death called apoptosis. The gene for the B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 protein … [Read more...]
B-cell lymphoma
A type of cancer that forms in B cells (a type of immune system cell). B-cell lymphomas usually occur in adults and may be either indolent (slow-growing) or … [Read more...]