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A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
- Browse Related Terms: ABT-751, acitretin, alanosine, annamycin, atamestane, BAY 56-3722, BAY 59-8862, BBR 2778, BBR 3464, beta alethine, BL22 immunotoxin, budesonide, CC-8490, cevimeline, darbepoetin alfa, E7070, E7389, eflornithine, EP-2101, EPO906, epratuzumab, ERA-923, everolimus, gabapentin, GTI-2040, halofuginone hydrobromide, ibandronate, lometrexol, lutetium texaphyrin, MLN2704, MLN591DM1, modafinil, motexafin lutetium, nimustine, OGX-011, perifosine, perillyl alcohol, phenobarbital, phenylbutyrate, PI-88, pirfenidone, pixantrone, PV701, pyrazoloacridine, R-flurbiprofen, ravuconazole, rebeccamycin, retinyl palmitate, rhizoxin, RPR 109881A, SDX-102, SGN-00101, SJG-136, staurosporine, suramin, T900607, talotrexin, taurolidine, triamcinolone, trimetrexate glucuronate, ursodiol, velafermin, vitamin E, XRP9881, zileuton
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A form of tissue plasminogen activator that is made in the laboratory. It helps dissolve blood clots and is used to treat heart attacks, strokes, and clots in the lungs. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of systemic thrombolytic agent. Also called Activase, Alteplase, and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.
- Browse Related Terms: Activase, Alteplase, r-tPA, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, tissue plasminogen activator
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A substance that is being studied for its ability to make cancer cells respond to drugs to which they have become resistant. It belongs to the family of drugs called multidrug resistance inhibitors.
- Browse Related Terms: AG2037, AMD3100, amonafide, BIBX 1382, BMS-184476, captopril, CGP 48664, COX inhibitor, cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor, EKB-569, GI14721, gimatecan, MS-275, NSC 655649, phenoxodiol, PNU 166148, pyroxamide, R101933, rebeccamycin analog, risedronate, Ro 31-7453, sorivudine, ST1481, tetrahydrouridine, TTI-237, valdecoxib, XK469R
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A substance that is being studied in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called farnesyltransferase inhibitors. Also called tipifarnib and Zarnestra.
- Browse Related Terms: AG337, BMS-214662, nolatrexed, OSI-7904L, R115777, Thymitaq, tipifarnib, Zarnestra
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A human monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer. Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to substances in the body, including cancer cells. R1507 blocks the action of a protein needed for cell growth and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) inhibitor.
- Browse Related Terms: ABX-EGF, CD40-ligand, cetuximab, EMD 72000, Erbitux, Herceptin, indium In 111 CHX-A DTPA trastuzumab, matuzumab, nimotuzumab, panitumumab, R1507, Theraloc, trastuzumab, Vectibix
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A disease of the nervous system caused by the rabies virus. Rabies is marked by an increase in saliva production, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death.
- Browse Related Terms: anorexia, cachexia, dehydration, fever, fungus, goiter, Horner syndrome, hydronephrosis, kidney failure, mold, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, NMS, rabies, Renal Failure, side effect, varicose vein, villus
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A substance that has been studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. rAd/p53 is a weakened adenovirus that carries the p53 gene into tumor cells, causing them to die. It is a type of gene therapy. Also called ACN53, recombinant adenovirus-p53, and SCH-58500.
- Browse Related Terms: ACN53, rAd/p53, recombinant adenovirus-p53, SCH-58500
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun) Energy released in the form of particle or electromagnetic waves. Common sources of radiation include radon gas, cosmic rays from outer space, medical x-rays, and energy given off by a radioisotope (unstable form of a chemical element that releases radiation as it breaks down and becomes more stable).
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(RA'-de-ay'-shun) energy transmitted by waves through space or through some medium' usually referring to electromagnetic radiation when used without a modifier.
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(ray-dee-AY-shin): The emission of energy in waves or particles. Often used to treat cancer cells.
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee) A type of radiation therapy in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly into or near a tumor. Also called brachytherapy, implant radiation therapy, and internal radiation therapy.
- Browse Related Terms: brachytherapy, high-dose-rate remote radiation therapy, implant radiation therapy, internal radiation therapy, interstitial radiation therapy, intracavitary radiation therapy, intraperitoneal radiation therapy, plaque radiotherapy, radiation brachytherapy, radioactive iodine, unsealed internal radiation therapy
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun DER-muh-TY-tis) A skin condition that is a common side effect of radiation therapy. The affected skin becomes painful, red, itchy, and blistered.
- Browse Related Terms: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, 3-dimensional radiation therapy, bone marrow ablation, charged-particle radiation therapy, Electromagnetic Radiation, external radiation therapy, external-beam radiation therapy, fast-neutron beam radiation, gamma irradiation, high-dose radiation, high-energy photon therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, ionizing radiation, Irradiation, photon-beam radiation, prophylactic cranial irradiation, proton beam radiation therapy, Radiation, radiation dermatitis, radiation enteritis, radiation fibrosis, radiation necrosis, radiation oncologist, Radiation Therapy, radioactive, radiologic exam, radiosensitization, radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, total skin electron beam radiation therapy, TSEB radiation therapy, ultraviolet radiation therapy
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun EN-tuh-RY-tis) Inflammation of the small intestine caused by radiation therapy to the abdomen, pelvis, or rectum. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and cramping, frequent bowel movements, watery or bloody diarrhea, fatty stools, and weight loss. Some of these symptoms may continue for a long time.
- Browse Related Terms: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, 3-dimensional radiation therapy, bone marrow ablation, charged-particle radiation therapy, Electromagnetic Radiation, external radiation therapy, external-beam radiation therapy, fast-neutron beam radiation, gamma irradiation, high-dose radiation, high-energy photon therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, ionizing radiation, Irradiation, photon-beam radiation, prophylactic cranial irradiation, proton beam radiation therapy, Radiation, radiation dermatitis, radiation enteritis, radiation fibrosis, radiation necrosis, radiation oncologist, Radiation Therapy, radioactive, radiologic exam, radiosensitization, radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, total skin electron beam radiation therapy, TSEB radiation therapy, ultraviolet radiation therapy
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun fy-BROH-sis) The formation of scar tissue as a result of radiation therapy.
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun neh-KROH-sis) The death of healthy tissue caused by radiation therapy. Radiation necrosis is a side effect of radiation therapy given to kill cancer cells, and can occur after cancer treatment has ended.
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A health professional who specializes in caring for people who are receiving radiation therapy.
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun on-KAH-loh-jist) A doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer.
- Browse Related Terms: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, 3-dimensional radiation therapy, bone marrow ablation, charged-particle radiation therapy, Electromagnetic Radiation, external radiation therapy, external-beam radiation therapy, fast-neutron beam radiation, gamma irradiation, high-dose radiation, high-energy photon therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, ionizing radiation, Irradiation, photon-beam radiation, prophylactic cranial irradiation, proton beam radiation therapy, Radiation, radiation dermatitis, radiation enteritis, radiation fibrosis, radiation necrosis, radiation oncologist, Radiation Therapy, radioactive, radiologic exam, radiosensitization, radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, total skin electron beam radiation therapy, TSEB radiation therapy, ultraviolet radiation therapy
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(RA'-de-ay'-shun on-KOL'-o-jist) is a doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer.
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(RAY-dee-YAY-shun ahn-KAH-luh-jist): A doctor who has special training to treat cancer patients with radiation.
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A person who makes sure that the radiation machine delivers the right amount of radiation to the correct site in the body. The physicist works with the radiation oncologist to choose the treatment schedule and dose that has the best chance of killing the most cancer cells.
- Browse Related Terms: debulking, fractionation, Gamma Knife therapy, HIFU, high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy, hypofractionated radiation therapy, hypofractionation, IMRT, oxygen therapy, radiation physicist, supplemental oxygen therapy, total estrogen blockade, treatment field, tumor debulking
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun SER-juh-ree) 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 radiosurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and stereotaxic radiosurgery.
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A health professional who gives radiation treatment.
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(RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee) The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy), or it may come from radioactive material placed in the body near cancer cells (internal radiation therapy). Systemic radiation therapy uses a radioactive substance, such as a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody, that travels in the blood to tissues throughout the body. Also called irradiation and radiotherapy.
- Browse Related Terms: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, 3-dimensional radiation therapy, bone marrow ablation, charged-particle radiation therapy, Electromagnetic Radiation, external radiation therapy, external-beam radiation therapy, fast-neutron beam radiation, gamma irradiation, high-dose radiation, high-energy photon therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, ionizing radiation, Irradiation, photon-beam radiation, prophylactic cranial irradiation, proton beam radiation therapy, Radiation, radiation dermatitis, radiation enteritis, radiation fibrosis, radiation necrosis, radiation oncologist, Radiation Therapy, radioactive, radiologic exam, radiosensitization, radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, total skin electron beam radiation therapy, TSEB radiation therapy, ultraviolet radiation therapy
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(ray-dee-AY'-shun THER'-a-pee) is the use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Also called radiotherapy, irradiation, and x-ray therapy. See Radiation Therapy for more information.
- Browse Related Terms: aspiration, chemotherapy, Computed Tomography, contraindications, Implant radiation, Radiation, Radiation Therapy, Radiologist, Radiotherapeutic ablation, Systemic Therapy, Ultrasound
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(RA-dih-kul sis-TEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove all of the bladder (the organ that holds urine) as well as nearby tissues and organs.
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