Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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Cancer treatment

A rise in the blood level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in prostate cancer patients after treatment with surgery or radiation. Biochemical relapse may occur in patients who do not have symptoms. ...

Adrenal gland

Health care; Cancer treatment

A small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. These hormones help control heart rate, blood pressure, and other important body functions. There are two adrenal glands, one ...

Adjuvant therapy

Health care; Cancer treatment

Additional cancer treatment given after the primary treatment to lower the risk that the cancer will come back. Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, targeted ...

Bone marrow cancer

Health care; Cancer treatment

Cancer that forms in the blood-forming stem cells of the bone marrow (soft sponge-like tissue in the centre of most bones). Bone marrow cancer includes leukemias and multiple myeloma.

Ablation

Health care; Cancer treatment

In medicine, the removal or destruction of a body part or tissue or its function. Ablation may be performed by surgery, hormones, drugs, radiofrequency, heat, or other methods.

Anthracenedione

Health care; Cancer treatment

An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called anticancer antibiotics.

Bimatoprost

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug used under the name Latisse to increase the length, thickness, and darkness of eyelashes. It is being studied as a way to increase the growth of eyelashes and eyebrows in patients given ...