Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

Contributors in Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope, inserted into the rectum. A sigmoidoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove ...

synthetic retinoid

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance related to vitamin A that is produced in a laboratory.

tumescent mastectomy

Health care; Cancer treatment

A type of surgery to remove the breast. The breast is injected with a liquid mixture of salts and small amounts of two drugs. These drugs are lidocaine, to numb the area, and epinephrine, to narrow ...

cardiopulmonary

Health care; Cancer treatment

Having to do with the heart and lungs.

consecutive case series

Health care; Cancer treatment

A clinical study that includes all eligible patients identified by the researchers during the study registration period. The patients are treated in the order in which they are identified. This type ...

dong quai

Health care; Cancer treatment

An herb native to China. A substance taken from the roots has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat menstrual and menopausal problems. Dong quai may increase the effect of the drug ...