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Treated with a vaccine.
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Treatment with a vaccine.
- Browse Related Terms: anti-idiotype vaccine, attenuated, bacillus Calmette-Guérin, BCG, Immunity, incomplete Freund's adjuvant, keyhole limpet hemocyanin, KLH, Montanide ISA-51, tyrosinase peptide, vaccinated, vaccination, vaccine, whole cell vaccine
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A shot given to protect against a disease.
- Browse Related Terms: Diabetologist, endocrinologist, gingivitis, immunization, Metabolic Disorder, periodontitis, plaque, Secondary Diabetes, support group, vaccination, vagina
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A preparation that stimulates an immune response that can prevent an infection or create resistance to an infection.
- Browse Related Terms: antibiotic, Antimicrobial agents, Antimicrobial resistance, Aralen, Chloroquine, Cryptic malaria, DEET, Diurnal, drug resistance, Fansidar, Halofantrine, Icterus, prophylaxis, Rigor, Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, vaccine
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A substance or group of substances meant to cause the immune system to respond to a tumor or to microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses. A vaccine can help the body recognize and destroy cancer cells or microorganisms.
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(vax-EEN): A substance meant to help the immune system respond to and resist disease.
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A substance added to a vaccine to improve the immune response so that less vaccine is needed.
- Browse Related Terms: Alum, aluminum sulfate, antigen, antigen-presenting cell, APC, B7-1, booster, cortisone, cytokine, delayed-type hypersensitivity response, DTH, hydrocortisone, hypersensitivity, immune response, immunization, immunocompetence, immunocompetent, immunological adjuvant, omega-3 fatty acid, prednisone, resiquimod, skin test, T cell, T lymphocyte, tetanus toxoid, TNF, tumor necrosis factor, vaccine adjuvant
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(vak-SEEN THAYR-uh-pee) A type of treatment that uses a substance or group of substances to stimulate the immune system to destroy a tumor or infectious microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses.
- Browse Related Terms: activate, antibody therapy, beta-glucan, chemoimmunotherapy, flt3L, glycopeptide, immune adjuvant, LAK cell, lymphokine-activated killer cell, poly-ICLC, vaccine therapy, viscotoxin
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(vak-SIN-ee-uh â¦. vak-SEEN) A vaccine made by putting the gene for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) into the vaccinia virus. The vaccinia virus is related to the virus used to make the smallpox vaccine. CEA is a tumor marker. The vaccinia CEA vaccine may help the immune system recognize and kill cancer cells that make CEA.
- Browse Related Terms: antigen-presenting cell vaccine, APC vaccine, CAP-1, CEA, dendritic cell, dendritic cell vaccine, gp209-2M, MART-1 antigen, Melan-A protein, tumor antigen vaccine, vaccinia CEA vaccine, viral vector
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(vak-SIH-nee-uhâ¦vak-SEEN) A cancer vaccine made with a form of a vaccinia virus that does not cause disease in humans. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. The virus is changed in the laboratory to make human proteins that may help immune cells in the body kill tumor cells. Also called recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine and rV-TRICOM.
- Browse Related Terms: ALVAC-CEA vaccine, complement protein, falimarev, HPV vaccine, human papillomavirus vaccine, inalimarev, melanoma vaccine, PANVAC-V, recombinant fowlpox-CEA-MUC-1-TRICOM vaccine, recombinant fowlpox-TRICOM vaccine, recombinant vaccinia-CEA-MUC-1-TRICOM vaccine, recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine, rF-TRICOM, rV-TRICOM, vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine
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(VAK-yoom as-per-AY-shun) A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated (opened) and vacuum is used to remove tissue from the uterus. Also called suction aspiration and suction evacuation.
- Browse Related Terms: curettage, D&C, dilatation and curettage, dilation and curettage, suction aspiration, suction evacuation, vacuum aspiration
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(vuh-JY-nuh) The muscular canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body. Also called birth canal.
- Browse Related Terms: birth canal, corpus, douche (DOOSH), ectocervical, gynecologic, gynecologic cancer, in vitro fertilization, Placenta, reproductive system, stage I cancer of the uterus, thermal ablation, tubal ligation, vagina, vaginal
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A canal in females from the external genitalia (vulva) to the cervix of the uterus.
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(VA-jih-nul) Having to do with the vagina (the birth canal).
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(VA-jih-nul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the vagina (birth canal). The vagina leads from the cervix (the opening of the uterus) to the outside of the body. The most common type of vaginal cancer is squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in the thin, flat cells lining the vagina. Another type of vaginal cancer is adenocarcinoma, cancer that begins in glandular cells in the lining of the vagina.
- Browse Related Terms: bladder cancer, cancer of unknown primary origin, CUP, esophageal cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, hypopharynx, laryngeal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer, penile cancer, pharyngeal cancer, stage I nasopharyngeal cancer, throat cancer, urethral cancer, vaginal cancer
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(va-jih-NEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove part or all of the vagina (the birth canal).
- Browse Related Terms: anatomy, comparative anatomy, complete metastasectomy, extrapleural pneumonectomy, glossectomy, lobectomy, Lobule, Lumpectomy, metastasectomy, orchiectomy, pelvic lymphadenectomy, penectomy, pleurectomy, pneumonectomy, polypectomy, sleeve lobectomy, stage 1 neuroblastoma, thrombectomy, trachelectomy, tracheostomy, tracheostomy button, tracheostomy tube, vaginectomy
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A substance that is being studied in the prevention of fungal, bacterial, and viral infections in patients undergoing donor stem cell transplantation with cells that are infected with cytomegalovirus. It belongs to the family of drugs called antivirals.
- Browse Related Terms: acyclovir, atrasentan, brivudine, cyproheptadine, etanercept, lobradimil, LY293111, naloxone, Piritrexim, PN401, RMP-7, triacetyluridine, valacyclovir, YM598, ZD4054, ZD6474
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A substance that is being studied as a treatment for pain and other side effects of cancer therapy. It belongs to the family of drugs called COX-2 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 plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions. It is being studied as a way to improve sleep in cancer patients undergoing treatment. Also called garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian , Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and Valerianae radix.
- Browse Related Terms: garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian, Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, Valerianae radix
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A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions. It is being studied as a way to improve sleep in cancer patients undergoing treatment. Also called garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian , Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, and Valerianae radix.
- Browse Related Terms: garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian, Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, Valerianae radix
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A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions. It is being studied as a way to improve sleep in cancer patients undergoing treatment. Also called garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian , Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, and Valeriana officinalis.
- Browse Related Terms: garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian, Mexican valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, Valerianae radix
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An antiviral agent that is being studied as a treatment for AIDS-related cytomegalovirus. It is changed in the body to ganciclovir.
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(VAL-ee-um) A drug used to treat mild to moderate anxiety and tension and to relax muscles. It is a type of benzodiazepine. Also called diazepam.
- Browse Related Terms: Ambien, diazepam, midazolam, midazolam hydrochloride, sildenafil, Valium, Versed, Viagra, zolpidem
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(val-PROH-ik A-sid) A drug used to treat epileptic seizures and bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches. It is also being studied in the treatment of Kaposi sarcoma. It is a type of anticonvulsant, antimaniacal, and migraine headache prophylactic.
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