General Medical Terms

A method of replacing blood-forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment.

Having to do with the parietal peritoneum (the tissue that lines the abdominal wall and pelvic cavity) and visceral peritoneum (the tissue that covers most of the organs in the abdomen, including…

The space within the abdomen that contains the intestines, the stomach, and the liver.

A method of delivering fluids and drugs directly to tumors in the peritoneal cavity.

(Other name for: fluphenazine hydrochloride)

(Other name for: dipyridamole)

A perturbation is a disruption to a normally stable system, whether a physiologic process, a biological pathway, or a measurement being taken.

Pertuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks HER2 receptor pairing, used together with other therapies to treat HER2 positive breast cancer.

Pinpoint, unraised, round red spots under the skin caused by bleeding.

A petrolatum-based ointment absorbed by dry and moist skin, petrolatum-mineral oil-lanolin-ceresin ointment is non-comedogenic, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

An injectable formulation of the polysaccharide beta 1,3/1,6 glucan derived from the cell wall of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities.

A small-molecule 3-aminopyrazole derivative with potential antineoplastic activity.

This field tracks a drug's journey through the body over time, covering absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and it guides how doses and schedules are chosen.

Pharmacology is the scientific study of how drugs interact with the body, covering their origin, chemistry, mechanisms of action, and effects.

A book describing chemicals, drugs, and other substances and how they are used as medicines.

The pharynx is the shared muscular passage behind the nose and mouth through which both air and food travel before separating into distinct pathways.

A trial to study the safety, dosage levels, and response to a new treatment.

A study to test whether a new treatment has an anticancer effect (for example, whether it shrinks a tumor or improves blood test results) and whether it works against a certain type of cancer.

A trial to study response to a new treatment and the effectiveness of the treatment compared with the standard treatment regimen.