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gastroesophageal junction
Health care; Cancer treatment
The place where the esophagus is connected to the stomach.
hot nodule
Health care; Cancer treatment
When radioactive material is used to examine the thyroid with a scanner, nodules that collect more radioactive material than the surrounding thyroid tissue are considered "hot." Hot nodules are ...
non-small cell lung cancer
Health care; Cancer treatment
A group of lung cancers that are named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer and how the cells look under a microscope. The three main types of non-small cell lung cancer are squamous cell ...
pleural effusion
Health care; Cancer treatment
An abnormal collection of fluid between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the lung and the wall of the chest cavity.
radionuclide
Health care; Cancer treatment
An unstable form of a chemical element that releases radiation as it breaks down and becomes more stable. Radionuclides may occur in nature or be made in a laboratory. In medicine, they are used in ...
