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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, it becomes active and kills the cancer cells. It is a type of photodynamic therapy agent.
Industry:Health care
A rare disease in which too many mast cells (a type of immune system cell) are found in the skin, bones, joints, lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and gastrointestinal tract. Mast cells give off chemicals such as histamine that can cause flushing (a hot, red face), itching, abdominal cramps, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, and shock.
Industry:Health care
A process in which normal cells are changed so that they are able to form tumors. Substances that cause cancer can be tumor initiators.
Industry:Health care
A tough, flexible tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body.
Industry:Health care
A procedure that bathes the abdominal cavity in fluid that contains anticancer drugs. This fluid is warmer than body temperature. This procedure appears to kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. Also called CHPP.
Industry:Health care
Describes side effects of a drug or other treatment that are serious enough to prevent an increase in dose or level of that treatment.
Industry:Health care
An anticancer drug that is a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. Also called DX-8951f.
Industry:Health care
Information about all the genes in an organism, including variations, gene expression, and the way those genes interact with each other and with the environment. A genomic profile may be used to discover why some people get certain diseases while other people do not, or why people respond differently to the same drug.
Industry:Health care
A buildup of uric acid (a byproduct of metabolism) in the blood. Hyperuricemia is a side effect of some anticancer drugs.
Industry:Health care
A disorder of the intestines commonly marked by abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in a person’s bowel habits. This may include diarrhea or constipation, or both, with one occurring after the other. Also called IBS, irritable colon, mucus colitis, and spastic colon.
Industry:Health care
