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esophageal reflux
Health care; Cancer treatment
The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). Also called gastric reflux and gastroesophageal reflux.
lumen
Health care; Cancer treatment
The cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ such as a blood vessel or the intestine.
microstaging
Health care; Cancer treatment
A technique used to help determine the stage (extent) of melanoma and certain squamous cell cancers. A sample of skin that contains tumor tissue is examined under a microscope to find out how thick ...
noni
Health care; Cancer treatment
Morinda citrifolia. A tropical shrub. An extract from the fruit is being studied as a treatment for cancer, and extracts from the fruit, leaves, or roots have been used in some cultures to treat ...
pancreatic duct
Health care; Cancer treatment
Part of a system of ducts in the pancreas. Pancreatic juices containing enzymes are released into these ducts and flow into the small intestine.
plicamycin
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug used to treat some types of testicular cancer. It is also used to treat a higher-than-normal amounts of calcium in the blood or urine. Plicamycin binds to DNA and prevents cells from making ...
radiotherapy
Health care; Cancer treatment
The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, protons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine outside the body ...
