Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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Cancer treatment

An enzyme that is normally found in healthy kidneys. It may be found at high levels in the urine when there are kidney problems. It is used as a biomarker to detect damage to the kidneys caused by ...

Asthma

Health care; Cancer treatment

A chronic disease in which the bronchial airways in the lungs become narrowed and swollen, making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest, shortness of ...

Breast lobule

Health care; Cancer treatment

A small part of a lobe in the breast. A breast lobule is a gland that makes milk.

Acupoint

Health care; Cancer treatment

A specific spot on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control pain and other symptoms. Also called acupuncture point.

Antineoplastic antibiotic

Health care; Cancer treatment

A type of anticancer drug that blocks cell growth by interfering with DNA, the genetic material in cells. Also called anticancer antibiotic and antitumor antibiotic.

Bleomycin

Health care; Cancer treatment

The active ingredient in 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. ...

Alanine transferase

Health care; Cancer treatment

An enzyme found in the liver and other tissues. A high level of alanine transferase released into the blood may be a sign of liver damage, cancer, or other diseases. Also called serum glutamate ...