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foscarnet sodium
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug used to treat infections with herpesviruses in people whose immune systems are weakened by AIDS. It blocks the viruses from making copies of themselves. It is a type of antiviral agent. Also ...
hepatic portal vein
Health care; Cancer treatment
A blood vessel that carries blood to the liver from the stomach, small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder. Also called portal vein.
insulinoma
Health care; Cancer treatment
An abnormal mass that grows in the beta cells of the pancreas that make insulin. Insulinomas are usually benign (not cancer). They secrete insulin and are the most common cause of low blood sugar ...
licorice root extract
Health care; Cancer treatment
A substance prepared from dried roots of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra. It is used as a flavoring in medicines, drinks, and sweets, and it is being studied in the treatment of cancer. Licorice root ...
menstrual period
Health care; Cancer treatment
The periodic discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus. From puberty until menopause, menstruation occurs about every 28 days, but does not occur during pregnancy.
neuroblastoma
Health care; Cancer treatment
Cancer that arises in immature nerve cells and affects mostly infants and children.
pazopanib hydrochloride
Health care; Cancer treatment
A drug that is used to treat kidney cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of ...
