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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
The time of life when a woman’s ovaries stop producing hormones and menstrual periods stop. Natural menopause usually occurs around age 50. A woman is said to be in menopause when she hasn’t had a period for 12 months in a row. Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, vaginal dryness, trouble concentrating, and infertility.
Industry:Health care
The organized network of nerve tissue in the body. It includes the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), the peripheral nervous system (nerves that extend from the spinal cord to the rest of the body), and other nerve tissue.
Industry:Health care
Cancer that forms in a parotid gland, the largest of the salivary glands, which make saliva and release it into the mouth. There are 2 parotid glands, one in front of and just below each ear. Most salivary gland tumors begin in parotid glands.
Industry:Health care
The effect produced when certain substances are exposed to light. In cancer treatment, some drugs become active when exposed to light and are then able to kill tumor cells.
Industry:Health care
A disease of the nervous system caused by the rabies virus. Rabies is marked by an increase in saliva production, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death.
Industry:Health care
The inner bark of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have antioxidant effects. Also called gray elm, Indian elm, red elm, slippery elm, Ulmus fulva, and Ulmus rubra.
Industry:Health care
A method of replacing immature blood-forming cells that were destroyed by treatment with anticancer drugs. The stem cells help the bone marrow recover and make healthy blood cells. Stem cell rescue is usually done using the patient’s own stem cells that were saved before treatment.
Industry:Health care
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of plant drugs called vinca alkaloids.
Industry:Health care
An antibiotic drug that belongs to the family of drugs called cephalosporins.
Industry:Health care
