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- M protein
- An antibody or part of an antibody found in unusually large amounts in the blood or urine of people with multiple myeloma
- M-2
- carmustine, cyclophosphamide, melphalan, prednisone, and vincristine
- m-BACOD
- bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone, doxorubicin, leucovorin, methotrexate, and vincristine
- M-VAC
- cisplatin, doxorubicin, methotrexate, and vinblastine
- M/H
- medical history
- M0-M1
- staging
- MAB
- monoclonal antibody
- MAC-III
- cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin, leucovorin, and methotrexate
- MACC
- cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, lomustine, and methotrexate
- MACOP-B
- bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, leucovorin, methotrexate, prednisone, and vincristine
- macrobiotic diet
- Diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains
- macroglobulinemia
- (MAK-ro-GLOB-u-li-NE-me-uh) A condition in which the blood contains high levels of large proteins and is too thick to flow through small blood vessels. One type is Waldenstrom's More…
- macrophage
- A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells
- mafosfamide
- A form of cyclophosphamide that can be administered as an intrathecal infusion. Mafosfamide is being studied as an anticancer drug. It belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agent More…
- MAGE-3
- A gene found in some types of tumors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- (mag-NET-ik REZ-o-nans IM-a-jing) MRI. A procedure in which radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer are used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. These More…
- magnetic resonance perfusion imaging
- A special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that uses an injected dye in order to see blood flow through tissues
- magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
- MRSI. A noninvasive imaging method that provides information about cellular activity (metabolic information). It is used along with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which provides More…
- magnetic-targeted carrier
- A tiny bead made from particles of iron and carbon that can be attached to an anticancer drug. A magnet applied from outside the body then can direct the drug to the tumor site. This can More…
- MAID
- dacarbazine, doxorubicin, ifosfamide, and mesna
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