Medical terms beginning with P

A biodegradable poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D,L-lactide) copolymer miceller nanoparticle-entrapped formulation of paclitaxel with antineoplastic activity.

A vascular-acting photosensitizer consisting of a water-soluble, palladium-substituted bacteriochlorophyll derivative with potential antineoplastic activity.

Pan-DR epitope (PADRE) 965.10 is a helper peptide.

A peptide-based vaccine containing a pan HLA DR-binding epitope (PADRE) fused to a cytomegalovirus (CMV) peptide epitope, with potential anti-viral and immunomodulating activities.

A chronic condition in which both the breakdown and regrowth of bone are increased.

A form of breast cancer in which the tumor grows from ducts beneath the nipple onto the surface of the nipple.

A type of chemical formed when coal, oil, gas, garbage, tobacco, meat, and other substances are burned.

The point at which a person becomes aware of pain.

An orally bioavailable small-molecule inhibitor of p21-activated kinase 4 (PAK4) with potential antineoplastic activity.

A substance that is being studied for its ability to increase the effectiveness of the anticancer drug fluorouracil.

The roof of the mouth.

The soft flap of tissue that hangs down at the back of the mouth (at the edge of the soft palate).

(Other name for: diethylstilbestrol)

A recombinant form of the endogenous human keratinocyte growth factor.

A synthetic mustard compound with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Other name for: megestrol acetate)

A radioisotope of the metal palladium used in brachytherapy implants or 'seed'.

A novel palladium-substituted bacteriochlorophyll derivative and photosensitizer with potential antitumor activity.

Relief of symptoms and suffering caused by cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease.