Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

Contributors in Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

A method to examine the inside of the colon by taking a series of x-rays. A computer is used to make 2-dimensional (2-D) and 3-D pictures of the colon from these x-rays. The pictures can be saved, ...

levocarnitine

Health care; Cancer treatment

A form of carnitine, which is a substance made in muscle and liver tissue and found in certain foods, such as meat, poultry, fish, and some dairy products. Levocarnitine is also a drug that is used ...

menopausal hormone therapy

Health care; Cancer treatment

Hormones (estrogen, progesterone, or both) given to women after menopause to replace the hormones no longer produced by the ovaries. Also called hormone replacement therapy and HRT.

nerve-sparing surgery

Health care; Cancer treatment

A type of surgery that attempts to save the nerves near the tissues being removed.

parasite

Health care; Cancer treatment

An animal or plant that gets nutrients by living on or in an organism of another species. A complete parasite gets all of its nutrients from the host organism, but a semi-parasite gets only some of ...

phosphorylation

Health care; Cancer treatment

A process in which a phosphate group is added to a molecule, such as a sugar or a protein.

quality of life

Health care; Cancer treatment

The overall enjoyment of life. Many clinical trials assess the effects of cancer and its treatment on the quality of life. These studies measure aspects of an individual’s sense of well-being and ...