Cancer treatment

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syncytium

Health care; Cancer treatment

A large cell-like structure formed by the joining together of two or more cells. The plural is syncytia.

Use of acupuncture to treat pain by inserting needles into trigger points on the body. Trigger points are places on the body where injury has occurred, but the pain has been sent along nerves and is ...

carcinoma

Health care; Cancer treatment

Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs.

confusion

Health care; Cancer treatment

A mental state in which one is not thinking clearly.

distress

Health care; Cancer treatment

Extreme mental or physical pain or suffering.

estrogen receptor

Health care; Cancer treatment

A protein found inside the cells of the female reproductive tissue, some other types of tissue, and some cancer cells. The hormone estrogen will bind to the receptors inside the cells and may cause ...

generalized anxiety disorder

Health care; Cancer treatment

A condition marked by excessive worry and feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness that last six months or longer. Other symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder include being restless, being tired or ...