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Atiprimod
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance being studied in the treatment of certain multiple myelomas and other advanced cancers. Atiprimod may block the growth of tumours and may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that ...
Bronchial
Health care; Cancer treatment
Having to do with the bronchi, which are the larger air passages of the lungs, including those that lead from the trachea (windpipe) to the lungs and those within the lungs.
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Health care; Cancer treatment
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukaemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute lymphocytic ...
Antisense oligonucleotide therapy
Health care; Cancer treatment
Treatment with antisense oligonucleotides. These are small pieces of DNA or RNA that can bind to specific molecules of RNA. This blocks the cell’s ability to use the RNA to make a protein or work in ...
Blood stasis
Health care; Cancer treatment
In traditional Chinese medicine, a condition described as slowing or pooling of blood, which may cause pain or other symptoms.
Alemtuzumab
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of leukemia. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells. Also called Campath-1H.
Atorvastatin
Health care; Cancer treatment
The active ingredient in a drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood and to prevent stroke, heart attack, and angina (chest pain). It is also being studied in the prevention and ...
