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supraclavicular lymph node
Health care; Cancer treatment
A lymph node located above the clavicle (collarbone).
transperineal biopsy
Health care; Cancer treatment
A procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed from the prostate for examination under a microscope. The sample is removed with a thin needle that is inserted through the skin between the scrotum ...
zafirlukast
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug used to prevent and treat symptoms of asthma. It blocks substances that cause inflammation in the lungs. It is a type of antiasthmatic agent and a leukotriene receptor antagonist. Also called ...
capromab pendetide
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance used to detect prostate cancer. It contains a monoclonal antibody that binds to prostate cells, linked to a substance that can bind radioisotopes. Capromab pendetide is combined with ...
compound
Health care; Cancer treatment
In science, a substance that is made up of more than one ingredient.
dilute
Health care; Cancer treatment
To make something thinner, weaker, less concentrated, or less pure by adding something to it.
erythropoietin
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance that is naturally produced by the kidneys, and that stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. When erythropoietin is made in the laboratory, it is called epoetin alfa or epoetin ...
