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United States Department of Health and Human Services
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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
Any substance that causes cancer.
Industry:Health care
Removal of the body and tail of the pancreas.
Industry:Health care
Treatment that alters a gene. In studies of gene therapy for cancer, researchers are trying to improve the body's natural ability to fight the disease or to make the cancer cells more sensitive to other kinds of therapy.
Industry:Health care
Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes.
Industry:Health care
The process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.
Industry:Health care
Abnormal enlargement of a kidney, which may be caused by blockage of the ureter (such as by a kidney stone) or chronic kidney disease that prevents urine from draining into the bladder.
Industry:Health care
An x-ray of the lymphatic system. A dye is injected into a lymphatic vessel and travels throughout the lymphatic system. The dye outlines the lymphatic vessels and organs on the x-ray.
Industry:Health care
Loss of ability to move all or part of the body.
Industry:Health care
Inflammation of several peripheral nerves at the same time.
Industry:Health care
The need for sex. Also called sexual drive.
Industry:Health care