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- electrofulgeration
- Use of electricity destroy tumors by burning them.
- electrolarynx
- (e-LEK-tro-LAIR-inks) A battery-operated device that makes a humming sound. It is used to help a person talk after removal of the larynx (voice box)
- electrolyte
- (eh-LEK-tro-lite) A substance that breaks up into ions (electrically charged particles) when it is dissolved in body fluids or water. Some examples of electrolytes are sodium, potassium, More…
- electromagnetic field
- Low-energy radiation that comes from the interaction of electric and magnetic fields. Sources include power lines, electric appliances, radio waves, microwaves, and others. Also called More…
- electromagnetic radiation
- Low-energy radiation that comes from the interaction of electric and magnetic fields. Sources include power lines, electric appliances, radio waves, microwaves, and others. Also called More…
- electron
- An elementary particle with a unit electrical charge and a mass 1/1837 that of the proton
- electron beam
- A stream of electrons (small negatively charged particles found in atoms) that can be used for radiation therapy
- electron beam radiation therapy
- Form or particle beam therapy that utilizes electrons. aka: electron beam radiotherapy
- electron microscope
- A microscope (device used to magnify small objects) that uses electrons (instead of light) to produce an enlarged image. An electron microscope shows tiny details better than any other type More…
- electron microscopy
- Microscopy with the use of electron microscopes
- electrophoresis
- Separations of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field
- electroporation therapy
- EPT. Treatment that generates electrical pulses through an electrode placed in a tumor to enhance the ability of anticancer drugs to enter tumor cells
- electrosurgery
- use of a radiofrequency energy to produce cutting and/or coagulation in body tissues
- ELF
- etoposide, fluorouracil, and leucovorin
- eligibility criteria
- In clinical trials, requirements that must be met for an individual to be included in a study. These requirements help make sure that patients in a trial are similar to each other in terms More…
- EM
- estramustine phosphate
- EMA-86
- cytarabine, etoposide, and mitoxantrone
- emboli
- See also: embolism
- embolism
- (EM-bul-izm) A block in an artery caused by blood clots or other substances, such as fat globules, infected tissue, or cancer cells
- embolization
- (EM-bo-lih-ZAY-shun) The blocking of an artery by a clot or foreign material. Embolization can be done as treatment to block the flow of blood to a tumor
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