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Alcohol dependence
Health care; Cancer treatment
A chronic disease in which a person craves drinks that contain alcohol and is unable to control his or her drinking. A person with this disease also needs to drink greater amounts to get the same ...
Brivanib alaninate
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Brivanib alaninate may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumours need to grow and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of vascular ...
Acupuncturist
Health care; Cancer treatment
A person trained in acupuncture (therapy that uses thin needles inserted through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms). Acupuncture is a type of complementary ...
Antipsychotic agent
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of drug used to treat symptoms of psychosis. These include hallucinations (sights, sounds, smells, tastes, or touches that a person believes to be real but are not real), delusions (false ...
Blood cell count
Health care; Cancer treatment
A test to cheque the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood. Also called CBC and complete blood count.
Acustimulation
Health care; Cancer treatment
Mild electrical stimulation of acupuncture points to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting.
