Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

Contributors in Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

A combination of symptoms caused by the release of serotonin and other substances from carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may include flushing of the face, flat angiomas (small ...

cone biopsy

Health care; Cancer treatment

Surgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Cone biopsy may be used to diagnose or treat a cervical condition. Also called conization.

distraction

Health care; Cancer treatment

In medicine, a pain relief method that takes the patient's attention away from the pain.

estrogen blocker

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance that keeps cells from making or using estrogen (a hormone that plays a role in female sex characteristics, the menstrual cycle, and pregnancy). Estrogen blockers may stop some cancer ...

general anesthesia

Health care; Cancer treatment

A temporary loss of feeling and a complete loss of awareness that feels like a very deep sleep. It is caused by special drugs or other substances called anesthetics. General anesthesia keeps patients ...

hydroxychloroquine

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance that decreases immune responses in the body. It is used to treat some autoimmune diseases, and is being studied as a treatment for graft-versus-host disease. Hydroxychloroquine belongs to ...

investigational drug

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance that has been tested in a laboratory and has gotten approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tested in people. An investigational drug may be approved by the FDA ...