Cancer treatment

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serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase

Health care; Cancer treatment

An enzyme found in the liver and other tissues. A high level of serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase released into the blood may be a sign of liver damage, cancer, or other diseases. Also called ...

surgical biopsy

Health care; Cancer treatment

The removal of tissue by a surgeon for examination by a pathologist. The pathologist may study the tissue under a microscope.

transurethral resection

Health care; Cancer treatment

Surgery performed with a special instrument inserted through the urethra. Also called TUR.

zinc sulfate

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance required for cell growth and tissue repair. It is being studied as a way to prevent or decrease mucositis caused by radiation therapy.

carbon dioxide

Health care; Cancer treatment

A colorless, odorless gas. It is a waste product made by the body. Carbon dioxide travels in the blood from the body’s tissues to the lungs. Breathing out clears carbon dioxide from the lungs.

computed tomography colonography

A method to examine the inside of the colon by taking a series of x-rays. A computer is used to make 2-dimensional (2-D) and 3-D pictures of the colon from these x-rays. The pictures can be saved, ...