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Cancer treatment
Administration
Health care; Cancer treatment
In medicine, the act of giving a treatment, such as a drug, to a patient. It can also refer to the way it is given, the dose, or how often it is given.
Arctigenin
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance found in certain plants, including burdock. It has shown antiviral and anticancer effects. Arctigenin belongs to a group of substances called lignans.
Bone marrow metastasis
Health care; Cancer treatment
Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumour to the bone marrow.
Abnormal
Health care; Cancer treatment
Not normal. An abnormal lesion or growth may be cancer, premalignant (likely to become cancer), or benign (not cancer).
Anthracycline
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of antibiotic that comes from certain types of Streptomyces bacteria. Anthracyclines are used to treat many types of cancer. Anthracyclines damage the DNA in cancer cells, causing them to die. ...
Binding agent
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance that makes a loose mixture stick together. For example, binding agents can be used to make solid pills from loose powders.
Adnexal mass
Health care; Cancer treatment
A lump in tissue near the uterus, usually in the ovary or fallopian tube. Adnexal masses include ovarian cysts, ectopic (tubal) pregnancies, and benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) tumors.
