Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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Cancer treatment

A rare cancer that forms in the outer layer of tissue of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline to control heart rate, blood ...

Aromatherapy massage

Health care; Cancer treatment

A type of complementary and alternative medicine that uses rubbing and kneading of the skin with plant oils that give off strong, pleasant aromas (smells) to promote relaxation, a sense of ...

Boronophenylalanine-fructose complex

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance used in a type of radiation therapy called boron neutron capture therapy. BPA-F is injected into a vein, and becomes concentrated in tumour cells. The patient then receives radiation ...

Acetyl group

Health care; Cancer treatment

A small molecule made of two carbon, three hydrogen, and one oxygen atoms. Acetyl groups are added to or removed from other molecules and may affect how the molecules act in the body.

Antibiotic

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

Biological drug

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 drugs include antibodies, interleukins, ...

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Health care; Cancer treatment

A hormone made in the pituitary gland. Adrenocorticotropic hormone acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control its release of corticosteroid hormones. More adrenocorticotropic hormone is ...