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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
An anticancer drug that is a type of angiogenesis inhibitor.
Industry:Health care
A drug that blocks acid from being made in the stomach. It is used to treat acid reflux disease and to prevent certain types of gastrointestinal ulcers. Esomeprazole is being studied in the prevention of esophageal cancer and in the treatment of other conditions, including side effects of chemotherapy. It is a type of anti-ulcer agent. Also called esomeprazole magnesium and Nexium.
Industry:Health care
The stomach and intestines. The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system, which also includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and rectum.
Industry:Health care
The cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also called HIV.
Industry:Health care
Inside the uterus (the small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis in which a fetus develops).
Industry:Health care
Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the lung.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to treat anxiety and tension and to relax muscles. It is also being studied in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by some cancer treatments. It is a type of benzodiazepine. Also called midazolam and Versed.
Industry:Health care
Abnormal cells are found in the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin). These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Also called stage 0 nonmelanoma skin carcinoma in situ.
Industry:Health care
Fluid made by the pancreas. Pancreatic juices contain proteins called enzymes that aid in digestion.
Industry:Health care
A biodegradable wafer that is used to deliver the anticancer drug carmustine directly into a brain tumor site after the tumor has been removed by surgery. Also called Gliadel Wafer.
Industry:Health care
