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A type of drug used to treat certain types of irritable bowel syndrome and relieve nausea and vomiting.
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A drug used to treat certain types of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL).
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An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with other types of therapy to treat colorectal cancer.
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A rare disorder caused by loss of part of the long arm (Q arm) of human chromosome 5.
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A rare disorder caused by loss of part of the long arm (Q arm) of human chromosome 5.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of certain adult and childhood blood cancers and other types of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the prevention of cancer.
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A compound that contains the radioisotope yttrium Y 90 linked to the chemical biotin.
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A substance being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer.
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A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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An enzyme that is normally found in healthy kidneys.
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A staging system for prostate cancer that uses ABCD.
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The area of the body that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs.
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Having to do with the abdomen, which is the part of the body between the chest and the hips that contains the pancreas, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and other organs.
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A procedure used to examine the organs in the abdomen.
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An x-ray of the organs inside the abdomen.
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Surgery to remove the anus, the rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon through an incision made in the abdomen.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer and other conditions.