Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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hyperthyroidism

Health care; Cancer treatment

Too much thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight loss, chest pain, cramps, diarrhea, and nervousness. Also called overactive thyroid.

irreversible toxicity

Health care; Cancer treatment

Side effects that are caused by toxic substances or something harmful to the body and do not go away.

lymphoma

Health care; Cancer treatment

Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system. There are two basic categories of lymphomas. One kind is Hodgkin lymphoma, which is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the ...

mold

Health care; Cancer treatment

A form of fungus. Some molds can cause disease in humans.

ondansetron

Health care; Cancer treatment

The active ingredient in a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment. Ondansetron is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.