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Bronchial adenoma
Health care; Cancer treatment
Cancer that forms in tissues of the bronchi (large air passages in the lungs including those that lead to the lungs from the windpipe).
Acute lymphocytic 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 lymphoblastic ...
Antisense 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 sugar
Health care; Cancer treatment
Glucose (a type of sugar) found in the blood. Also called glycemia.
Alendronate sodium
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug used to treat certain bone conditions, such as osteoporosis and Paget disease of the bone. It is also being studied in the treatment of hypercalcemia (high levels of calcium in the blood) and ...
Atorvastatin calcium
Health care; Cancer treatment
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 treatment of some types of ...
Bronchial brush biopsy
Health care; Cancer treatment
A procedure in which cells are taken from the inside of the airways that lead to the lungs. A bronchoscope (a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing) is inserted through the ...