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Adenosquamous carcinoma
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of cancer that contains two types of cells: squamous cells (thin, flat cells that line certain organs) and gland-like cells.
Apolizumab
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of monoclonal antibody that is being studied as a treatment for hematologic (blood) cancers. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells.
Bone density
Health care; Cancer treatment
A measure of the amount of minerals (mostly calcium and phosphorous) contained in a certain volume of bone. Bone density measurements are used to diagnose osteoporosis (a condition marked by ...
Abdominal ultrasound
Health care; Cancer treatment
A procedure used to examine the organs in the abdomen. An ultrasound transducer (probe) is pressed firmly against the skin of the abdomen. High-energy sound waves from the transducer bounce off ...
Antagonist
Health care; Cancer treatment
In medicine, a substance that stops the action or effect of another substance. For example, a drug that blocks the stimulating effect of oestrogen on a tumour cell is called an oestrogen receptor ...
Adenovirus
Health care; Cancer treatment
A member of a family of viruses that can cause infections in the respiratory tract, eye, and gastrointestinal tract. Forms of adenoviruses that do not cause disease are used in gene therapy. They ...