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Acupuncture point injection
Health care; Cancer treatment
A procedure in which drugs, vitamins, herbal extracts, or other fluids are injected into the body at an acupuncture point using a syringe and needle.
Antiprogestin
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance that prevents cells from making or using progesterone (a hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy). Antiprogestins may stop some cancer cells from growing and they ...
Bloating
Health care; Cancer treatment
A swelling or feeling of fullness in the abdomen. Bloating is usually the result of gas in the intestines and can be caused by many things, including overeating, lactose intolerance, and ...
Alcohol ablation
Health care; Cancer treatment
An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumour to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor. Also called ethanol ablation, PEI, ...
Atamestane
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. Atamestane blocks the production of the hormone oestrogen in the body. It belongs to the family of drugs called antiestrogens.
Antineoplastic
Health care; Cancer treatment
Blocking the formation of neoplasms (growths that may become cancer).
Blenoxane
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug that is used to treat many types of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It comes from the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. Blenoxane that damages DNA and ...