Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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Cancer treatment

A form of estrogen that may have fewer side effects than other forms. Esterified estrogens are used to treat some types of cancer, including prostate cancer. They are also used to treat the symptoms ...

gene expression profile

Health care; Cancer treatment

Information about all messenger RNAs that are made in various cell types. A gene expression profile may be used to find and diagnose a disease or condition and to see how well the body responds to ...

hydrolysis

Health care; Cancer treatment

A chemical reaction that uses water to break down a compound.

invasive procedure

Health care; Cancer treatment

A medical procedure that invades (enters) the body, usually by cutting or puncturing the skin or by inserting instruments into the body.

lymphadenectomy

Health care; Cancer treatment

A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. For a regional lymphadenectomy, some of the lymph nodes in the ...

mirtazapine

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug used to treat depression. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressant agents. Also called Remeron.

nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug put on the skin to treat growths caused by sun exposure. A form of nordihydroguaiaretic acid that is taken by mouth is being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer. Nordihydroguaiaretic ...