Cancer treatment

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Breast

Health care; Cancer treatment

Glandular organ located on the chest. The breast is made up of connective tissue, fat, and breast tissue that contains the glands that can make milk. Also called mammary gland.

A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure. A form of Actinex that is taken by mouth is being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer. Actinex is an antioxidant, and it may ...

Antihistamine

Health care; Cancer treatment

A type of drug that blocks the action of histamines, which can cause fever, itching, sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes. Antihistamines are used to prevent fevers in patients receiving blood ...

Black cohosh

Health care; Cancer treatment

An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is being studied in the treatment of ...

Aggravating factor

Health care; Cancer treatment

Something that makes a condition worse. For example, tobacco smoke is an aggravating factor for asthma.

Aspiration

Health care; Cancer treatment

Removal of fluid or tissue through a needle. Also, the accidental breathing in of food or fluid into the lungs.

Breast cancer

Health care; Cancer treatment

Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer ...