Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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etanidazole

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug that increases the effectiveness of radiation therapy.

genetic infantile agranulocytosis

Health care; Cancer treatment

An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections). Infants with the disorder get infections ...

hyperbaric oxygen

Health care; Cancer treatment

Oxygen that is at an atmospheric pressure higher than the pressure at sea level. Breathing hyperbaric oxygen to enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy is being studied.

iodized oil

Health care; Cancer treatment

A form of poppy seed oil that contains iodine. Iodized oil is given by injection and builds up in the blood and lymph vessels in tumors. It is used for imaging (taking pictures) of the salivary ...

lymphedema

Health care; Cancer treatment

A condition in which extra lymph fluid builds up in tissues and causes swelling. It may occur in an arm or leg if lymph vessels are blocked, damaged, or removed by surgery.