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meningioma
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of slow-growing tumor that forms in the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningiomas usually occur in adults.
nerve growth factor
Health care; Cancer treatment
A protein made by the body that causes certain nerve cells to grow and helps keep them alive.
papillary dermis
Health care; Cancer treatment
The thin top layer of the dermis (the inner layer of the skin). The papillary dermis has connective tissue and blood vessels that give nutrients to the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) and ...
phosphorus
Health care; Cancer treatment
A nonmetallic element that is found in the blood, muscles, nerves, bones, and teeth and is a component of adenosine triphosphate (ATP; the primary energy source for the body's cells).
quadrivalent human papillomavirus (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) recombinant vaccine
Health care; Cancer treatment
A vaccine used to prevent cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 and genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11. It is also used to prevent lesions ...
stromal cell
Health care; Cancer treatment
A type of cell that makes up certain types of connective tissue (supporting tissue that surrounds other tissues and organs).
stem cell
Health care; Cancer treatment
A cell from which other types of cells develop. For example, blood cells develop from blood-forming stem cells.
