Glossary index
Medical terms beginning with R
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R terms
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An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
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An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
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A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer.
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A substance that causes blood stem cells (cells from which other types of cells develop) to change into different types of blood cells and increases the number and actions of these cells in the blood.
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A form of tissue plasminogen activator that is made in the laboratory.
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A substance that is being studied for its ability to make cancer cells respond to drugs to which they have become resistant.
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other types of cancer.
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A human monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer and certain other diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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A disease of the nervous system caused by the rabies virus.
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A substance that has been studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
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Energy released in the form of particle or electromagnetic waves.
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A type of radiation therapy in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor.
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A skin condition that is a common side effect of radiation therapy.
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Inflammation of the small intestine caused by radiation therapy to the abdomen, pelvis, or rectum.
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The formation of scar tissue as a result of radiation therapy.
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The death of healthy tissue caused by radiation therapy.
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A health professional who specializes in caring for people who are receiving radiation therapy.
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A doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer.
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A person who makes sure that the radiation machine delivers the right amount of radiation to the correct site in the body.