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isolated limb perfusion

A procedure that may be used to deliver anticancer drugs directly to an arm or leg. The flow of blood to and from the limb is temporarily stopped with a … [Read more...]

isolated lung perfusion

A surgical procedure during which the circulation of blood to the lungs is separated from the circulation of blood through the rest of the body, and a drug is … [Read more...]

isolation

State of being separated from others. Isolation is sometimes used to prevent disease from spreading. … [Read more...]

isomer

One of two or more compounds that have the same chemical formula but different arrangements of the atoms within the molecules and that may have different … [Read more...]

isoniazid

A synthetic derivative of nicotinic acid with anti-mycobacterial properties. Although its mechanism of action is still unclear, isoniazid appears to block the … [Read more...]

isosulfan blue

A synthetic visual lymphatic imaging agent. Injected into the periphery of the tumor site, isosulfan blue localizes to the lymphatic system and aids in the … [Read more...]

isotope

A form of a chemical element in which the atoms have the same number of protons (part of the nucleus of an atom) but with a different number of neutrons (part … [Read more...]

isotretinoin

A naturally-occurring retinoic acid with potential antineoplastic activity. Isotretinoin binds to and activates nuclear retinoic acid receptors (RARs); … [Read more...]

Isovorin

(Other name for: L-leucovorin) … [Read more...]

ispinesib

A synthetic small molecule, derived from quinazolinone, with antineoplastic properties. Ispinesib selectively inhibits the mitotic motor protein, kinesin … [Read more...]