Cancer treatment

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Antigen

Health care; Cancer treatment

Any substance that causes the body to make a specific immune response.

Bispecific monoclonal antibody

Health care; Cancer treatment

A monoclonal antibody that binds two different types of antigen. Bispecific monoclonal antibodies do not occur naturally; they must be made in the laboratory.

A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer. Aflibercept blocks the action of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that ...

Asparaginase

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug that is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and is being studied in the treatment of some other types of cancer. It is an enzyme taken from the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. ...

Brain tumour

Health care; Cancer treatment

The growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumours can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).

Acromegaly

Health care; Cancer treatment

A condition in which the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone after normal growth of the skeleton is finished. This causes the bones of the hands, feet, head, and face to grow larger than ...

Biotin

Health care; Cancer treatment

A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Biotin helps some enzymes break down substances in the body for energy and helps tissues ...