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- V-TAD
- cytarabine, daunorubicin, etoposide, and thioguanine
- VAB
- bleomycin, cisplatin, cosmegen, cyclophosphamide, and vinblastine
- VAB-6
- bleomycin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin, and vinblastine
- VAC
- cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin, and vincristine
- VACAdr
- cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin, doxorubicin, and vincristine
- vaccinated
- Treated with a vaccine
- vaccination
- Treatment with a vaccine
- vaccine
- A substance or group of substances meant to cause the immune system to respond to a tumor or to microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses. A vaccine can help the body recognize and More…
- vaccine adjuvant
- A substance added to a vaccine to improve the immune response so that less vaccine is needed
- vaccine therapy
- Vaccines are used to stimulate the immune system to recognise the cancer cells as abnormal and destroy them.
- vaccinia CEA vaccine
- A cancer vaccine containing the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene
- vacuolate
- Formed into or containing one or more vacuoles or small membrane-bound cavities within a cell
- vacuum assisted biopsy
- Percutaneous (through the skin) procedure that relies on stereotactic mammography or ultrasound imaging to help the physician guide the needle to the correct area for tissue extraction. More…
- VAD
- dactinomycin, doxorubicin and vincristine (41Wilm's children) OR dexamethasone, doxorubicin, and vincristine (41multiple myeloma)
- VAD
- venous access device
- vagina
- (vah-JYE-na) The muscular canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body. Also called the birth canal
- vaginal
- Having to do with the vagina (the birth canal)
- vaginal cancer
- Vaginal cancer is a rare type of cancer. It is more common in women 60 and older; in those who have had a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection; and girls who have a mother who took More…
- valacyclovir
- A substance that is being studied in the prevention of fungal, bacterial, and viral infections in patients undergoing donor stem cell transplantation with cells that are infected with More…
- valdecoxib
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for pain and other side effects of cancer therapy. It belongs to the family of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors
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