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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A type of cancer that begins in the tissues covering the nasopharynx (the upper part of the throat behind the nose).
Industry:Health care
A method of treatment. For example, surgery and chemotherapy are treatment modalities.
Industry:Health care
A drug similar to the naturally occurring growth hormone inhibitor somatostatin. Octreotide is used to treat diarrhea and flushing associated with certain types of tumors.
Industry:Health care
A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Parenteral nutrition does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won't stop, severe diarrhea, or intestinal disease. It may also be given to those undergoing high-dose chemotherapy or radiation and bone marrow transplantation. It is possible to give all of the protein, calories, vitamins and minerals a person needs using parenteral nutrition. Also called hyperalimentation, total parenteral nutrition, and TPN.
Industry:Health care
An implanted device through which blood may be withdrawn and drugs may be infused without repeated needle sticks. Also called port.
Industry:Health care
A cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Also called erythrocyte and RBC.
Industry:Health care
Describes a group of molecules in a cell that work together to control one or more cell functions, such as cell division or cell death. After the first molecule in a pathway receives a signal, it activates another molecule. This process is repeated until the last molecule is activated and the cell function involved is carried out. Abnormal activation of signaling pathways can lead to cancer, and drugs are being developed to block these pathways. This may help block cancer cell growth and kill cancer cells.
Industry:Health care
Treatment with anticancer drugs that travel through the blood to cells all over the body.
Industry:Health care
A treatment planning approach in which a number of doctors who are experts in different specialties (disciplines) review and discuss the medical condition and treatment options of a patient. In cancer treatment, a tumor board review may include that of a medical oncologist (who provides cancer treatment with drugs), a surgical oncologist (who provides cancer treatment with surgery), and a radiation oncologist (who provides cancer treatment with radiation). Also called multidisciplinary opinion.
Industry:Health care
A ridge at the base of the trachea (windpipe) that separates the openings of the right and left main bronchi (the large air passages that lead from the trachea to the lungs). Also called tracheal carina.
Industry:Health care
