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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
In cancer, refers to how mature (developed) the cancer cells are in a tumor. Differentiated tumor cells resemble normal cells and tend to grow and spread at a slower rate than undifferentiated or poorly differentiated tumor cells, which lack the structure and function of normal cells and grow uncontrollably.
Industry:Health care
Refers to the cells that line the internal and external surfaces of the body.
Industry:Health care
A procedure that uses radio waves to heat and destroy abnormal cells. The radio waves travel through electrodes (small devices that carry electricity). Radiofrequency ablation may be used to treat cancer and other conditions.
Industry:Health care
The soft flap of tissue that hangs down at the back of the mouth (at the edge of the soft palate). Also called uvula.
Industry:Health care
A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). A plasmacytoma may turn into multiple myeloma.
Industry:Health care
A mineral that is needed by the body to stay healthy. It is being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer. Selenium is a type of antioxidant.
Industry:Health care
Cancer that occurs in the cells on the surface of the ovary. Also called ovarian epithelial cancer.
Industry:Health care
