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A general term used to describe cancer that begins in cells that have changed into another cell type (for example, a squamous cell of the esophagus changing to resemble a cell of the stomach). In some cases, metaplastic changes alone may mean there is an increased chance of cancer developing at the site.
Industry:Health care
The study of how the brain and central nervous system are related to behavior.
Industry:Health care
A person who works in a specific profession. For example, a doctor or nurse is a healthcare practitioner.
Industry:Health care
Made up of cells that look like fibers when viewed under a microscope.
Industry:Health care
The formation of scar tissue as a result of radiation therapy.
Industry:Health care
A type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or who have dense breast tissue. It is not used for screening or in place of a mammogram. In this test, a woman receives an injection of a small amount of a radioactive substance called technetium 99, which is taken up by cancer cells, and a gamma camera is used to take pictures of the breasts. Also called Miraluma test and sestamibi breast imaging.
Industry:Health care
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antiestrogens. Toremifene blocks the effect of the hormone estrogen in the body. It may help control some cancers from growing, and it may delay or reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
Industry:Health care
A monoclonal antibody that is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to substances in the body, including cancer cells. Volociximab binds to a protein that is found on cells that line some tumor blood vessels. It is a type of angiogenesis inhibitor. Also called M200.
Industry:Health care
The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside.
Industry:Health care
