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Aromatherapist
Health care; Cancer treatment
A person who practises a type of complementary medicine called aromatherapy. This therapy uses plant oils that give off strong, pleasant smells to promote relaxation and a sense of well-being. The ...
Booster
Health care; Cancer treatment
In medicine, refers to a vaccination given after a previous vaccination. A booster helps maintain or increase a protective immune response.
Acetaminophen
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug that reduces pain and fever (but not inflammation). It belongs to the family of drugs called analgesics.
Antianxiety agent
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as feelings of fear, dread, uneasiness, and muscle tightness, that may occur as a reaction to stress. Most antianxiety agents block the action of ...
Arsenic
Health care; Cancer treatment
A poisonous chemical used to kill weeds and pests. Also used in cancer therapy.
Bowel
Health care; Cancer treatment
The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that completes the process of digestion. The bowel has two parts, the small bowel and the large bowel. Also called intestine.
Aberrant crypt foci (ACF)
Health care; Cancer treatment
Clusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. ACF form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes that can be seen in the colon that may lead to ...
