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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A professional trained to talk with people and their families about emotional or physical needs, and to find them support services.
Industry:Health care
Describes breast cancer cells that do not have estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, or large amounts of HER2/neu protein. Also called ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative and ER-PR-HER2/neu-.
Industry:Health care
Too little thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight gain, constipation, dry skin, and sensitivity to the cold. Also called hypothyroidism.
Industry:Health care
Chemotherapy or radiation therapy given to the central nervous system (CNS) as a preventive treatment. It kills cancer cells that may be in the brain and spinal cord, even though no cancer has been detected there. Also called central nervous system sanctuary therapy, CNS prophylaxis, and CNS sanctuary therapy.
Industry:Health care
An anticancer drug that interferes with the DNA in cancer cells.
Industry:Health care
A large carbohydrate molecule. It contains many small sugar molecules that are joined chemically. Also called polysaccharide.
Industry:Health care
A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of certain types of cancer. Ipilimumab is made in the laboratory and binds to the molecule CTLA-4 on T cells (a type of white blood cell). Ipilimumab may block CTLA-4 and help the immune system kill cancer cells. Also called MDX-010.
Industry:Health care
A type of seaweed. The stem-like parts of this plant have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have immunostimulatory and anticancer effects. The scientific name is Laminaria digitata.
Industry:Health care
