General Medical Terms

A mixture of eight herbs that has been sold as a dietary supplement and promoted as a way to keep the prostate healthy and to treat prostate cancer.

Primary CNS lymphoma.

An orally bioavailable, synthetic organic molecule targeting mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPK/ERK kinase or MEK) with potential antineoplastic activity.

The largest amount of a substance or radiation that a person is exposed to at one time.

Peau d'orange describes dimpled skin from blocked lymphatic drainage, notably in inflammatory breast cancer but also seen in lymphedema.

(Other name for: vitamin A compound)

PediaSure is a brand of nutritional supplement drink marketed for children who need extra calories and nutrients beyond regular meals.

Children are not scaled-down adults, since organ maturity, body composition and the normal range for vital signs all shift with age.

A pedigree is a diagram mapping family relationships across generations, often used to trace the pattern of an inherited condition.

In the body, a structure that has a peduncle (a stalk or stem) or is attached to another structure by a peduncle.

A publication that contains original articles that have been written by scientists and evaluated for technical and scientific quality and correctness by other experts in the same field.

PEG is a synthetic polymer used in medications, ointments, and laxatives, valued for its ability to hold water and extend a drug's action.

A covalent conjugate of recombinant interferon alfa, subtype 2a, and polyethylene glycol (PEG), used as an antiviral and antineoplastic agent.

A covalent conjugate of recombinant interferon alpha, subtype 2b, and polyethylene glycol (PEG), used as an antiviral and antineoplastic agent.

A complex of polyethylene glycol conjugated with human recombinant cytokine interleukin-2 (IL-2) with antineoplastic activity.

(Other name for: PEG-interferon alfa-2b)

A form of megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF) that is made in the laboratory.

A form of megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF) that is made in the laboratory.

A complex of polyethylene glycol conjugated with L-asparaginase.

(Other name for: PEG-interferon alfa-2a)