Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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Cancer treatment

A drug used to treat high blood levels of uric acid in patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and other types of cancer who are receiving certain types of cancer treatment. It is also being studied in the ...

serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase

Health care; Cancer treatment

An enzyme found in the liver, heart, and other tissues. A high level of serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase released into the blood may be a sign of liver or heart damage, cancer, or other ...

surgical castration

Health care; Cancer treatment

Surgical removal of the testicles (orchiectomy) or ovaries (oophorectomy) to stop the production of sex hormones. Decreasing the levels of hormones may stop the growth of certain cancers.

transurethral resection of the prostate

Health care; Cancer treatment

Surgery to remove tissue from the prostate using an instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TURP.

zoledronic acid

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug used to treat patients with hypercalcemia (high blood levels of calcium) caused by cancer. It is also used together with other drugs to treat multiple myeloma and to prevent bone fractures and ...

carbon monoxide

Health care; Cancer treatment

A poisonous gas that has no color or odor. It is given off by burning fuel (as in exhaust from cars or household heaters) and tobacco products. Carbon monoxide prevents red blood cells from carrying ...

computed tomography scan

Health care; Cancer treatment

A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body taken from different angles. The pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. Also called CAT scan, computerized axial ...