Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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Acid

Health care; Cancer treatment

A chemical that gives off hydrogen ions in water and forms salts by combining with certain metals. Acids have a sour taste and turn certain dyes red. Some acids made by the body, such as gastric ...

Anticancer antibiotic

Health care; Cancer treatment

A type of anticancer drug that blocks cell growth by interfering with DNA, the genetic material in cells. Also called antineoplastic antibiotic and antitumor antibiotic.

Biometrics

Health care; Cancer treatment

The science of collecting and analysing biologic or health data using statistical methods. Biometrics may be used to help learn the possible causes of a cancer or how often a cancer occurs in a ...

Advanced practise nurse

Health care; Cancer treatment

A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to diagnose and treat disease. Advanced practise nurses are licenced at the state level and certified by national nursing ...

Arterial embolization

Health care; Cancer treatment

The blocking of an artery by a clot of foreign material. This can be done as treatment to block the flow of blood to a tumor.

Bowen disease

Health care; Cancer treatment

A skin disease marked by scaly or thickened patches on the skin and often caused by prolonged exposure to arsenic. The patches often occur on sun-exposed areas of the skin and in older white men. ...

Biological agent

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance that is made from a living organism or its products and is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer and other diseases. Biological agents include antibodies, ...