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Athymic nude mouse
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of laboratory mouse that is hairless, lacks a normal thymus gland, and has a defective immune system because of a genetic mutation. Athymic nude mice are often used in cancer research because ...
Bronchi
Health care; Cancer treatment
The large air passages that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs.
Acute leukaemia
Health care; Cancer treatment
A rapidly progressing cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of white blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream.
Antisense oligonucleotide
Health care; Cancer treatment
Small pieces of DNA or RNA that can bind to specific molecules of RNA. This blocks the ability of the RNA to make a protein or work in other ways. Antisense oligonucleotides may be used to block the ...
Brivudine
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of infections caused by herpesvirus, including herpes-zoster (shingles). It belongs to the family of drugs called antivirals.
Blood pressure
Health care; Cancer treatment
The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and ...
Alefacept
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug that is used to treat certain skin conditions and is being studied in the treatment of cutaneous (skin-related) T-cell cancer and T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Alefacept is made by combining ...
