Cancer treatment

Cancer treatment

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stereotactic biopsy

Health care; Cancer treatment

A biopsy procedure that uses a computer and a 3-dimensional scanning device to find a tumor site and guide the removal of tissue for examination under a microscope.

A monoclonal antibody being studied in the treatment of melanoma and some other types of cancer. Ticilimumab is made in the laboratory and binds to a protein called CTLA-4 on T cells (a type of white ...

vinorelbine

Health care; Cancer treatment

An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of plant drugs called vinca alkaloids.

cervix

Health care; Cancer treatment

The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.

clergy

Health care; Cancer treatment

Ordained individuals who perform spiritual and/or religious functions.

denial

Health care; Cancer treatment

In psychiatry, a state in which a person is unable or unwilling to see the truth or reality about an issue or situation.

endoscope

Health care; Cancer treatment

A thin, tube-like instrument used to look at tissues inside the body. An endoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue.