Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms.
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E7070
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called sulfonamides
E7389
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antitubulin agents
EAP
cisplatin, doxorubicin, and etoposide
EBM
evidence based medicine
EBV
Epstein-Barr virus. A common virus that remains dormant in most people. It has been associated with certain cancers, including Burkitt's lymphoma, immunoblastic lymphoma, and More…
EC
carboplatin and etoposide
ecchymosis
A small bruise caused by blood leaking from broken blood vessels into the tissues of the skin or mucous membranes
ECF
cisplatin epirubicin, and fluorouracil
ECG
electrocardiogram
echocardiography
A procedure that uses ultrasonic waves directed over the chest wall to obtain a graphic record of the heart's position, motion of the walls, or internal parts such as the valves
ecteinascidin 743
An anticancer drug that inhibits the growth of cancer cells by disrupting the structure of tumor-cell DNA
ectopic
At a remote site; in the wrong place
EDAM
antimetabolite - edatrexate
edatrexate
An anticancer drug that belongs to a family of drugs called antimetabolites
edema
(eh-DEE-ma) Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues
EDHP
diphosphonate - etidronate
edotecarin
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase I inhibitors. Also called J-107088
edrecolomab
A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells
EDTA
ethylendiaminetetraacetic acid (44kidney function)
EEG
eletroencephalogram or electroencephalography
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