Cancer and Oncology Terms
Terms used to describe cancer, tumors, cancer testing, and treatment. Browse definitions and meanings below.
Terms in this topic
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A radioactive substance being studied as an imaging agent in head and neck cancers and other types of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy.
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A drug used in the treatment of cancer.
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A substance that is used in cancer research to cause tumors in laboratory animals.
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A substance that is used in cancer research to cause tumors in laboratory animals.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
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A drug used to treat symptoms of cancer of the colon, breast, stomach, and pancreas.
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A drug used to treat symptoms of cancer of the colon, breast, stomach, and pancreas.
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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 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 substance being studied in the treatment and prevention of cancer.