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intravenous
Health care; Cancer treatment
Into or within a vein. Intravenous usually refers to a way of giving a drug or other substance through a needle or tube inserted into a vein. Also called IV.
luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
Health care; Cancer treatment
A hormone that stimulates the production of sex hormones in men and women. Also called LH-RH.
milatuzumab
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance being studied in the treatment of multiple myeloma and several other types of cancer. It binds to CD74, a protein on the surface of myeloma cells and certain other types of cells. It may ...
nonmetastatic
Health care; Cancer treatment
Cancer that has not spread from the primary site (place where it started) to other places in the body.
panic
Health care; Cancer treatment
Sudden extreme anxiety or fear that may cause irrational thoughts or actions. Panic may include rapid heart rate, flushing (a hot, red face), sweating, and trouble breathing.
poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1
Health care; Cancer treatment
An enzyme involved in many functions of the cell, including the repair of DNA damage. DNA damage may be caused by normal cell actions, UV light, some anticancer drugs, and radiation used to treat ...
rapid eye movement sleep
Health care; Cancer treatment
One of the five stages of sleep. During rapid eye movement sleep, the eyes move rapidly while closed and dreams occur. Rapid eye movement sleep is the lightest stage of sleep, during which a person ...
