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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A condition in which the whole body or any of its parts grow much larger than normal.
Industry:Health care
A sac-like compartment inside a cell that has enzymes that can break down cellular components that need to be destroyed.
Industry:Health care
A decrease in the size of a tumor, or in the extent of cancer in the body, in response to treatment. Also called partial response.
Industry:Health care
Treatment that is given after cancer has disappeared following the initial therapy. Postremission therapy is used to kill any cancer cells that may be left in the body. It may include radiation therapy, a stem cell transplant, or treatment with drugs that kill cancer cells. Also called consolidation therapy and intensification therapy.
Industry:Health care
A currently accepted and widely used treatment for a certain type of disease, based on the results of past research. Also called conventional treatment.
Industry:Health care
In clinical trials, refers to a drug (including a new drug, dose, combination, or route of administration) or procedure that has undergone basic laboratory testing and received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be tested in human subjects. A drug or procedure may be approved by the FDA for use in one disease or condition, but be considered experimental in other diseases or conditions. Also called investigational.
Industry:Health care
The area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
Industry:Health care
A condition marked by an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat.
Industry:Health care
