Medical terms beginning with T

Surgery in which a robot with arms is used to remove cancer from hard-to-reach areas of the mouth and throat.

A monoclonal antibody that is used in the treatment of certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

A combination of monoclonal antibodies used to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Therapy used to eliminate male sex hormones (androgens) in the body.

Therapy used to eliminate estrogen in the body.

Surgery to remove the entire uterus, including the cervix.

An operation to remove all of the larynx (voice box).

Removal of the breast.

Radiation therapy to the mantle field, the spleen, the lymph nodes in the upper abdomen, and the lymph nodes in the pelvic area.

Surgery to remove the entire pancreas.

A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein.

The total amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood.

A type of radiation therapy using electrons that is directed at the entire surface of the body.

Radiation therapy to the entire body.

A drug used to treat the toxic effects of an anticancer drug that leaks from a vein into surrounding tissue and causes tissue damage.

Having to do with cells that are able to develop into any type of cell found in the body.

A device, such as a strip of cloth or a band of rubber, that is wrapped tightly around a leg or an arm to prevent the flow of blood to the leg or the arm for a period of time.

Disease caused by the spread of bacteria and their toxins in the bloodstream.

Having to do with poison or something harmful to the body.

The extent to which something is poisonous or harmful.