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• Aldesleukin 

  Definition Definition Aldesleukin is interleukin, or specific kind of biological response modifier, that is used to treat metastatic renal cell...

  Encyclopedia of Cancer, 02/28/05 by Diane M. Calabrese · More from publication

• Denileukin 

  Definition Definition Denileukin (denileukin difitox) is a fusion protein, or a protein made from two different proteins, that is used to treat...

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• Thoracotomy 

  Definition Definition Thoracotomy is the process of making of an incision (cut) into the chest wall. Purpose A physician gains access to the chest...

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• Mycophenolate mofetil 

  Definition Definition Mycophenolate mofetil (brand name CellCept) is a drug that has been shown to inhibit tumor growth in rodents, and that may...

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• Levamisole 

  Definition Definition Levamisole is used to treat colon cancer , specifically stage III colon cancer. Levamisole takes the full name of levamisole...

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• Thalidomide 

  Definition Definition Thalidomide, which is also known as Thalomid, is a drug used to fight aggressive cancers, particularly those that have...

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• Adrenocortical carcinoma 

  Definition Definition Adrenocortical carcinoma is a malignant growth that originates in the cortex, or the outer portion, of one of the two adrenal...

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• Bacillus Calmette Guérin 

  Definition Definition BCG, or bacillus Calmette Guérin, is a genetically engineered bacterium that is used to treat bladder cancer . BCG is also...

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• Central nervous system lymphoma 

  Definition Definition Central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is a malignant growth, or neoplasm, that originates in the white blood cells of the...

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• Lip cancers 

  Definition Definition Lip cancer is a malignant tumor, or neoplasm, that originates in the surface layer cells of the epithelial tissue in the...

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