A toluidine derivative and nonsteroidal antiandrogen that is structurally related to bicalutamide and nilutamide. Flutamide and its more potent active … [Read more...]
F
fluvastatin sodium
The sodium salt of a synthetic lipid-lowering agent with potential antineoplastic activity. Fluvastatin competitively inhibits hepatic … [Read more...]
Fluvirin
(Other name for: trivalent influenza vaccine) … [Read more...]
fluvoxamine
A drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a type of antidepressant agent and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Also called Luvox. … [Read more...]
Fluzone
(Other name for: trivalent influenza vaccine) … [Read more...]
FMISO
A radioactive substance being studied as an imaging agent in head and neck cancers and other types of cancer. It binds to large molecules in tumor cells that … [Read more...]
FNA biopsy
The removal of tissue or fluid with a thin needle for examination under a microscope. Also called fine-needle aspiration biopsy. … [Read more...]
FOBT
A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing. Blood in the stool … [Read more...]
focal
In terms of cancer, limited to a specific area. … [Read more...]
folate
A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Folate helps to make red blood cells. It is found in … [Read more...]