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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A drug that is used to dissolve gallstones in people who can’t have surgery to remove them. It is also being studied in the prevention of colorectal cancer. Ursodiol belongs to the family of drugs called anticholelithics.
Industry:Health care
The susceptibility of tumor cells to the cell-killing effects of anticancer drugs.
Industry:Health care
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of radiosensitizer.
Industry:Health care
A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the tissues of the pancreas. Also called pancreatic cancer.
Industry:Health care
A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing. Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer. Also called FOBT.
Industry:Health care
The inner bark of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have antioxidant effects. Also called Indian elm, red elm, slippery elm, sweet elm, Ulmus fulva, and Ulmus rubra.
Industry:Health care
A condition in which the body’s immune system stops red blood cells from forming or causes them to clump together. Immunohemolytic anemia can occur in patients who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Also called autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immune complex hemolytic anemia.
Industry:Health care
An enzyme that breaks down lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and milk products.
Industry:Health care
A rare type of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the lining of the chest or abdomen. Exposure to airborne asbestos particles increases one's risk of developing malignant mesothelioma.
Industry:Health care
A group of slow growing blood cancers, including chronic myelogenous leukemia, in which large numbers of abnormal red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets grow and spread in the bone marrow and the peripheral blood.
Industry:Health care
