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Health care

Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.

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parenchyma

Health care; Cancer treatment

The essential or functional elements of an organ.

port

Health care; Cancer treatment

An implanted device through which blood may be withdrawn and drugs may be infused without repeated needle sticks. Also called port-a-cath.

recurrent cancer

Health care; Cancer treatment

Cancer that has recurred (come back), usually after a period of time during which the cancer could not be detected. The cancer may come back to the same place as the original ...

signal transduction inhibitor

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance that blocks signals passed from one molecule to another inside a cell. Blocking these signals can affect many functions of the cell, including cell division and cell ...

systemic

Health care; Cancer treatment

Affecting the entire body.

tumor antigen vaccine

Health care; Cancer treatment

A vaccine made of cancer cells, parts of cancer cells, or pure tumor antigens (substances isolated from tumor cells). A tumor antigen vaccine may stimulate the body's immune ...