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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
Cancer that forms in tissues of the hypopharynx (the bottom part of the throat). The most common type is squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in flat cells lining the hypopharynx).
Industry:Health care
Having the same intensity as another object. Used to describe the results of imaging tests, such as x-rays, MRIs, or CT scans.
Industry:Health care
In cancer treatment, substances that kill cancer cells by targeting key molecules involved in cancer cell growth.
Industry:Health care
A drug used with other drugs to treat colorectal cancer that is advanced or has come back. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Oxaliplatin attaches to DNA in cells and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of platinum compound. Also called Eloxatin.
Industry:Health care
Surgery to remove part of one kidney or a kidney tumor, but not an entire kidney.
Industry:Health care
A treatment plan that specifies the dosage, the schedule, and the duration of treatment.
Industry:Health care
The most common type of change in DNA (molecules inside cells that carry genetic information). Single nucleotide polymorphisms occur when a single nucleotide (building block of DNA) is replaced with another. These changes may cause disease, and may affect how a person reacts to bacteria, viruses, drugs, and other substances. Also called SNP.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer in women and men. It is also used to prevent breast cancer in women who have had ductal carcinoma in situ (abnormal cells in the ducts of the breast) and in women who are at a high risk of developing breast cancer. Tamoxifen is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It blocks the effects of the hormone estrogen in the breast. Tamoxifen is a type of antiestrogen. Also called tamoxifen citrate.
Industry:Health care
