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- S-1
- A drug that is being studied for its ability to enhance the effectiveness of fluorouracil and prevent gastrointestinal side effects caused by fluorouracil. It belongs to the family of drugs More…
- S-phase fraction
- A measure of the percentage of cells in a tumor that are in the phase of the cell cycle during which DNA is synthesized. The S-phase fraction may be used with the proliferative index to More…
- SA
- surface area
- SAE
- serious adverse event
- saline
- A solution of salt and water
- saliva
- (suh-LIE-vuh) The watery fluid made by mucous glands in the mouth. It moistens food to aid in digestion
- salivary gland
- (SAL-ih-vair-ee) A gland in the mouth that produces saliva
- salpingo-oophorectomy
- (sal-PIN-go o-o-for-EK-toe-mee) Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries
- salvage therapy
- Treatment that is given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments
- samarium 153
- A radioactive substance used in cancer therapy
- saponin
- A substance found in soybeans and many other plants. Saponins may help lower cholesterol and may have anticancer effects
- saquinavir mesylate
- A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called protease inhibitors. It interferes with the ability of a virus to make copies of itself
- sarCNU
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. Also called sarcosinamide nitrosourea
- sarcoma
- A cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue
- sarcosinamide nitrosourea
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. Also called sarCNU
- sargramostim
- A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of white blood cells, especially granulocytes and macrophages, and cells (in the bone marrow) that are precursors of platelets. It More…
- SC
- subcutaneous
- SC-70935
- A substance that is being studied for its ability to stimulate the production of blood cells during chemotherapy. It belongs to the family of drugs called colony-stimulating factors. Also More…
- scalpel
- (SKAL-pul) A small, thin knife used for surgery
- scans
- Pictures of structures inside the body. Scans often used in diagnosing, staging, and monitoring disease include liver scans, bone scans, and computed tomography (CT) or computerized axial More…
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