Cancer treatment

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hepatectomy

Health care; Cancer treatment

Surgery to remove all or part of the liver.

insulin glargine

Health care; Cancer treatment

A drug used to control the amount of sugar in the blood of patients with diabetes. It is a form of the hormone insulin that is made in the laboratory. Insulin glargine controls blood sugar longer ...

A drug used to treat seizures (involuntary muscle movements) caused by epilepsy (a group of brain disorders). Levetiracetam is being studied in the treatment of seizures in patients with cancer that ...

meningitis

Health care; Cancer treatment

Inflammation of the meninges (three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Meningitis is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection, but sometimes is caused by ...

nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy

Health care; Cancer treatment

Surgery to remove the prostate in which an attempt is made to save the nerves that help cause penile erections.

para-aminobenzoic acid

Health care; Cancer treatment

A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Bacteria that live in the intestines need para-aminobenzoic acid to survive. Para-aminobenzoic ...