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Cancer treatment
investigational
Health care; Cancer treatment
In clinical trials, refers to a drug (including a new drug, dose, combination, or route of administration) or procedure that has undergone basic laboratory testing and received approval from the U.S. ...
lymphangiogram
Health care; Cancer treatment
An x-ray of the lymphatic system. A dye is injected into a lymphatic vessel and travels throughout the lymphatic system. The dye outlines the lymphatic vessels and organs on the x-ray.
genitourinary system
Health care; Cancer treatment
The parts of the body that play a role in reproduction, getting rid of waste products in the form of urine, or both.
hyperthermia therapy
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of treatment in which body tissue is exposed to high temperatures to damage and kill cancer cells or to make cancer cells more sensitive to the effects of radiation and certain anticancer ...
lymphoid
Health care; Cancer treatment
Referring to lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. Also refers to tissue in which lymphocytes develop.
modified radical vulvectomy
Health care; Cancer treatment
Surgery to remove most, but not all, of the vulva (the external female genital organs, including the clitoris, vaginal lips, and the opening to the vagina). The clitoris may not be removed. Sometimes ...
