 | Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms. |
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- tacrolimus
- A drug used to help reduce the risk of rejection by the body of organ and bone marrow transplants
- TAD
- bleomycin, doxorubicin, etoposide, mechlorethamine, prednisone, vinblastine, and vincristine
- TAG-72 antigen
- A protein/sugar complex found on the surface of many cancer cells, including breast, colon, and pancreatic cells
- TAH
- surgery - total abdominal hysterectomy
- TAHBSO
- surgery - total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- talampanel
- A substance that is being studied in the treatment of brain tumors and other brain disorders, such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. It belongs to the family of drugs called AMPA More…
- talaporfin sodium
- A drug used in photodynamic therapy. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, the drug becomes active and kills the cancer cells
- tamoxifen
- (ta-MOK-si-FEN) A drug that is used to treat breast cancer. Tamoxifen blocks the effects of the hormone estrogen in the body. It belongs to the family of drugs called antiestrogens
- targeted intraoperative radiotherapy
- Type of radiation therapy in which the entire treatment is given during a surgical procedure.
- targeted therapy
- A type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells without harming normal cells. A monoclonal antibody is a type of targeted therapy
- TARGIT
- targeted intraoperative radiotherapy
- tariquidar
- A substance that is being studied for its ability to overcome tumor-cell resistance to anticancer drugs. It belongs to the family of drugs called anthranilic acid derivatives. Also called More…
- taurolidine
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called anti-infectives
- TAX
- taxol
- taxane
- A drug that inhibits cell growth by stopping cell division. Taxanes are used as treatments for cancer. Also called antimitotic or antimicrotubule agents or mitotic inhibitors. Docetaxel and More…
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