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systemic lupus erythematosus
Health care; Cancer treatment
A chronic, inflammatory, connective tissue disease that can affect the joints and many organs, including the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and nervous system. It can cause many different symptoms; ...
tumor infiltrating lymphocyte
Health care; Cancer treatment
A white blood cell that has left the bloodstream and migrated into a tumor.
carrier oil
Health care; Cancer treatment
An oil with little or no scent that is used to dilute or “carry” essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants).
contingency management
Health care; Cancer treatment
In medicine, a treatment plan that gives immediate rewards for desired changes in behavior. It is based on the principle that if a good behavior is rewarded, it is more likely to be repeated. This is ...
dose-dependent
Health care; Cancer treatment
Refers to the effects of treatment with a drug. If the effects change when the dose of the drug is changed, the effects are said to be dose-dependent.
everolimus
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug used to treat advanced kidney cancer that did not respond to treatment with certain other anticancer drugs. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Everolimus stops ...
genome-wide association study
Health care; Cancer treatment
A study that compares the complete DNA of people with a disease or condition to the DNA of people without the disease or condition. These studies find the genes involved in a disease, and may help ...
