Cancer treatment

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Breast lobe

Health care; Cancer treatment

A section of the breast that contains the lobules (the glands that make milk).

A drug that is used to treat type 2 diabetes and is being studied in the prevention of head and neck cancer. It may be able to stop leukoplakia (a condition affecting the mouth ) from developing into ...

Astrocyte

Health care; Cancer treatment

A large, star-shaped cell that holds nerve cells in place and helps them develop and work the way they should. An astrocyte is a type of glial cell.

Breast reconstruction

Health care; Cancer treatment

Surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast after a mastectomy.

Acupressure

Health care; Cancer treatment

The application of pressure or localised massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.

Antineoplaston

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance isolated from normal human blood and urine that is being tested as a type of treatment for some tumours and AIDS.

Bleomycin sulphate

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. Bleomycin sulphate that damages ...