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mitolactol
Health care; Cancer treatment
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
nurse
Health care; Cancer treatment
A health professional trained to care for people who are ill or disabled.
paraneoplastic syndrome
Health care; Cancer treatment
A group of symptoms that may develop when substances released by some cancer cells disrupt the normal function of surrounding cells and tissue.
polysaccharide
Health care; Cancer treatment
A large carbohydrate molecule. It contains many small sugar molecules that are joined chemically. Also called glycan.
reconstructive surgeon
Health care; Cancer treatment
A doctor who can surgically reshape or rebuild (reconstruct) a part of the body, such as a woman's breast after surgery for breast cancer.
shinbone
Health care; Cancer treatment
The larger of two bones between the knee and ankle. Also called tibia.
syngeneic
Health care; Cancer treatment
Having to do with individuals or tissues that have identical genes. For example, identical twins and cells and tissues from them are syngeneic.
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