 | Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms. |
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- SU011248
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors
- SU101
- An anticancer drug that works by inhibiting a cancer cell growth factor. Also called leflunomide
- SU5416
- An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors. Also called semaxanib
- SU6668
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors. Also called SU006668
- subcutaneous
- Beneath the skin
- subcutaneous port
- A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel and attached to a disk placed under the skin. It is used for the administration of intravenous fluids and drugs; it can also be used to obtain More…
- subependymal
- (SUB-ep-EN-di-mal) Below the ependyma (the membrane that lines the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord)
- suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid
- A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug
- subglottis
- (SUB-glot-is) The lowest part of the larynx; the area from just below the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea
- subjective improvement
- An improvement that is reported by the patient, but cannot be measured by the healthcare provider (for example, I feel better)
- subset analysis
- In a clinical study, the evaluation of results for some but not all of the patients who participated. The selected patients have one or more characteristics in common, such as the same More…
- subtenon
- Used to describe injections through the membrane covering the muscles and nerves at the back of the eyeball
- sucralfate
- A drug used to treat ulcers. It adheres to proteins at the ulcer site and forms a protective coating over the ulcer. Sucralfate is also used to treat mucositis
- sulfuric acid
- A strong acid that, when concentrated is extemely corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes. It is used in making fertilizers, dyes, electroplating, and industrial explosives
- sulindac
- A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is being studied as a treatment for cancer
- sun protection factor
- SPF. A scale for rating the level of sunburn protection in sunscreen products. The higher the SPF, the more sunburn protection it provides. Sunscreens with an SPF value of 2 through 11 More…
- sunscreen
- A substance that helps protect the skin from the sun's harmful rays. Sunscreens reflect, absorb, and scatter both ultraviolet A and B radiation to provide protection against both types More…
- superficial
- Affecting cells on the surface. Not invasive
- superficial spreading melanoma
- Generally the most common form of melanoma. Begins at one focus in the skin at the dermo-epidermal junction. It initially grows in a horizontal plane, along, just above and below the More…
- superior vena cava
- The large vein that carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest to the heart
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