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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the digestive system.
Industry:Health care
A sudden, temporary onset of body warmth, flushing, and sweating (often associated with menopause).
Industry:Health care
Treatment in which a radioactive liquid is put directly into the abdomen through a thin tube.
Industry:Health care
A procedure in which a thin needle called a spinal needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give drugs. Also called spinal tap.
Industry:Health care
A very tiny, hollow, round particle made from glass, ceramic, plastic, or other materials. Microspheres injected into blood vessels that feed a tumor may kill the tumor by blocking its blood supply. They can also be filled with a substance that may help kill more tumor cells.
Industry:Health care
A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the tissues of the pancreas. Also called exocrine cancer.
Industry:Health care
A disorder affecting a network of nerves, blood vessels, or lymph vessels.
Industry:Health care
A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. It is used to treat brain tumors and other brain disorders that cannot be treated by regular surgery. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Also called radiation surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and stereotaxic radiosurgery.
Industry:Health care
Removal and examination of the sentinel node(s) (the first lymph node(s) to which cancer cells are likely to spread from a primary tumor). To identify the sentinel lymph node(s), the surgeon injects a radioactive substance, blue dye, or both near the tumor. The surgeon then uses a probe to find the sentinel lymph node(s) containing the radioactive substance or looks for the lymph node(s) stained with dye. The surgeon then removes the sentinel node(s) to check for the presence of cancer cells.
Industry:Health care
