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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A form of cyclophosphamide that can be administered as an intrathecal infusion. Mafosfamide is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
Industry:Health care
Any change in the DNA of a cell. Mutations may be caused by mistakes during cell division, or they may be caused by exposure to DNA-damaging agents in the environment. Mutations can be harmful, beneficial, or have no effect. If they occur in cells that make eggs or sperm, they can be inherited; if mutations occur in other types of cells, they are not inherited. Certain mutations may lead to cancer or other diseases.
Industry:Health care
The active ingredient in a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatment. It is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic. Also called Zofran.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to prevent blood clotting and as a treatment that may help decrease weight loss in people with cancer.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting. It belongs to the family of drugs called antiemetics.
Industry:Health care
Exercises and treatments that help improve or restore lung function.
Industry:Health care
A computer picture of areas inside the body created by bouncing high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs. Also called ultrasonogram.
Industry:Health care
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of leukemia and some other types of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antifolates.
Industry:Health care
The tube through which urine leaves the body. It empties urine from the bladder.
Industry:Health care
A monoclonal antibody used to treat certain types of head and neck cancer, and colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to cancer cells. Cetuximab binds to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is found on the surface of some types of cancer cells. Also called Erbitux.
Industry:Health care
