Cancer treatment

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carbon-11 acetate

Health care; Cancer treatment

A radioactive form of carbon that is used in positron emission tomography (PET) scanning.

computerized axial tomography scan

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, computed tomography scan, ...

disease-specific survival rate

Health care; Cancer treatment

The percentage of people in a study or treatment group who have not died from a specific disease in a defined period of time. The time period usually begins at the time of diagnosis or at the start ...

esophagoscopy

Health care; Cancer treatment

Examination of the esophagus using an esophagoscope. An esophagoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under ...

gemtuzumab

Health care; Cancer treatment

A monoclonal antibody combined with a toxic substance that is used to treat certain types of acute myeloid leukemia in older patients and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. ...

hydrocarbon

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance made of only hydrogen and carbon. Examples of hydrocarbons are coal, petroleum, natural gas and tar. They are used as energy sources. Being exposed to hydrocarbons may increase the risk ...