Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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rhabdoid tumor

Health care; Cancer treatment

A malignant tumor of either the central nervous system (CNS) or the kidney. Malignant rhabdoid tumors of the CNS often have an abnormality of chromosome 22. These tumors usually occur in children ...

sarcosinamide nitrosourea

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of alkylating agent. Also called sarCNU.

steroid cream

Health care; Cancer treatment

A skin cream containing a type of drug that relieves swelling, itching, and inflammation.

tocladesine

Health care; Cancer treatment

A substance that has been studied as an anticancer drug. It is an analog of a substance that occurs naturally in the body (cyclic adenosine monophosphate).

viscera

Health care; Cancer treatment

The soft internal organs of the body, including the lungs, the heart, and the organs of the digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems.

philosophical

Health care; Cancer treatment

Having to do with the deeper questions of life and with a person’s basic beliefs, ideas, and attitudes.

physical dependence

Health care; Cancer treatment

A condition in which a person takes a drug over time, and unpleasant physical symptoms occur if the drug is suddenly stopped or taken in smaller doses.