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5-FU
A drug that is used in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Also called fluorouracil
5-FU/LV
fluorouracil and leucovorin
5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
5HIAA. A breakdown product of serotonin that is excreted in the urine. Serotonin is a hormone found at high levels in many body tissues. Serotonin and 5HIAA are produced in excess amounts More…
5-hydroxytryptamine
A hormone found in the brain, platelets, digestive tract, and pineal gland. It acts both as a neurotransmitter (a substance that nerves use to send messages to one another) and a More…
506U78
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites
5Q- syndrome
5Q minus syndrome. A rare disorder caused by loss of part of the long arm (Q arm) of human chromosome 5. This syndrome affects myeloid (bone marrow) cells, causing treatment-resistant More…
6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene
A substance that is used in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. Also called irofulven
6-MP
6-mercaptopurine
6-MP/CPM/Ara-C
cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, and mercaptopurine
6-TG
6-thioguanine
8-in-1
cisplatin, cytarabine, dacarbazine, hydroxyurea, lomustine, prednisolone, and procarbazine
9-cis retinoic acid
A substance that is being studied in the prevention of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids
90Y-DOTA-biotin
A radioactive substance (yttrium-90) joined by a large chemical link (DOTA) to biotin, a vitamin
A
asymptomatic
A&W
alive and well
A1-A2
proteins that induce apoptosis
A33 monoclonal antibody
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
AA
anaplastic anemia
AABB
American Association of Blood Banks See also: American Association of Blood Banks
AACR
American Association for Cancer Research See also: American Association for Cancer Research Website
RCA Rare Cancer Dictionary
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