- Industry: Government
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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A drug given in an aerosol mist to decrease the thickness of mucus in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis. It is also being studied as a treatment to reduce the thickness of saliva in patients being treated for head and neck cancer. Dornase alfa inhalation solution contains an enzyme that breaks the DNA in mucus into small pieces and makes the mucus thinner. Also called Pulmozyme.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to treat testicular and small cell lung cancers. It is also being studied in the treatment of several other types of cancer. Etoposide phosphate blocks certain enzymes needed for cell division and DNA repair, and it may kill cancer cells. It is a type of podophyllotoxin derivative and a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. Also called Etopophos.
Industry:Health care
A raised growth on the surface of the genitals caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The HPV in genital warts is very contagious and can be spread by skin-to-skin contact, usually during oral, anal, or genital sex with an infected partner. Also called condyloma.
Industry:Health care
Abnormally high body temperature. This may be caused as part of treatment, by an infection, or by exposure to heat.
Industry:Health care
A condition in which the body takes up and stores more iron than it needs. The extra iron is stored in the liver, heart, and pancreas, which may cause liver disease, heart problems, organ failure, and cancer. It may also cause bronze skin, diabetes, pain in the joints and abdomen, tiredness, and impotence. Iron overload may be inherited, or it may be caused by blood transfusions. Also called hemochromatosis.
Industry:Health care
An x-ray study of lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels made visible by the injection of a special dye.
Industry:Health care
Surgery for breast cancer in which the breast, most or all of the lymph nodes under the arm, and the lining over the chest muscles are removed. Sometimes the surgeon also removes part of the chest wall muscles.
Industry:Health care
An antibiotic drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called quinolone antibiotics.
Industry:Health care
An abnormal touch sensation, such as burning or prickling, that occurs without an outside stimulus.
Industry:Health care
