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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A soft metal. Lithium salts are used to treat certain mental disorders, especially bipolar (manic depressive) disorder. Lithium salts include lithium carbonate and lithium citrate.
Industry:Health care
To spread from one part of the body to another. When cancer cells metastasize and form secondary tumors, the cells in the metastatic tumor are like those in the original (primary) tumor.
Industry:Health care
The tendency of some treatments to cause damage to the nervous system.
Industry:Health care
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor and belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors. Also called AG3340.
Industry:Health care
A tiny organ in the cerebrum that produces melatonin. Also called pineal body and pineal organ.
Industry:Health care
A doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer.
Industry:Health care
A benign condition in which scar-like tissue is found in a gland, such as the breast lobules or the prostate. A biopsy may be needed to tell the difference between the abnormal tissue and cancer. Women with sclerosing adenosis of the breast may have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer.
Industry:Health care
The response of the body to physical, mental, or emotional pressure. This may make a person feel frustrated, angry, or anxious, and may cause unhealthy chemical changes in the body. Untreated, long-term stress may lead to many types of mental and physical health problems.
Industry:Health care
Surgery to remove the entire uterus, including the cervix. Also called complete hysterectomy.
Industry:Health care
