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dock
Health care; Cancer treatment
A plant that has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anticancer effects. The scientific name is Rumex acetosella. Also called sheep sorrel and sorrel.
ethanol ablation
Health care; Cancer treatment
An injection of ethanol (alcohol) through the skin directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells. Ultrasound or a CT scan is used to guide the needle into the tumor. Also called alcohol ablation, PEI, ...
genetic marker of susceptibility
Health care; Cancer treatment
A specific change in a person’s DNA that makes the person more likely to develop certain diseases such as cancer.
hyperfractionated radiation therapy
Health care; Cancer treatment
Radiation treatment in which the total dose of radiation is divided into small doses and treatments are given more than once a day. Also called hyperfractionation and superfractionated radiation ...
ion
Health care; Cancer treatment
An atom or a molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge. Examples are sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, and phosphate. These ions help move nutrients into cells, help move waste ...
lymphoblastic
Health care; Cancer treatment
Refers to lymphoblasts (a type of immature white blood cell).
mitotic cycle
Health care; Cancer treatment
The process a cell goes through each time it divides. The mitotic cycle consists of a series of steps during which the chromosomes and other cell material double to make two copies. The cell then ...
