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United States Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Emergency Medical Management
A phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which 20% or more of the cells in the blood or bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). When tiredness, fever, and an enlarged spleen occur during the blastic phase, it is called blast crisis.
Industry:Health care
A type of white blood cell. Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranulocytes.
Industry:Health care
A section of the breast that contains the lobules (the glands that make milk).
Industry:Health care
A drug that is used to treat type 2 diabetes and is being studied in the prevention of head and neck cancer. It may be able to stop leukoplakia (a condition affecting the mouth ) from developing into cancer. It is a type of thiazolidinedione. Also called pioglitazone.
Industry:Health care
Blocking the formation of neoplasms (growths that may become cancer).
Industry:Health care
A drug that is used to treat many types of cancer and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. It comes from the bacterium Streptomyces verticillus. Blenoxane that damages DNA and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of antineoplastic antibiotic. Also called bleomycin sulfate.
Industry:Health care
An enzyme that is normally found in healthy kidneys. It may be found at high levels in the urine when there are kidney problems. It is used as a biomarker to detect damage to the kidneys caused by drugs and other agents. It may also be used to diagnose certain kidney and liver disorders. Also called AAP.
Industry:Health care
A chronic disease in which the bronchial airways in the lungs become narrowed and swollen, making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and rapid breathing. An attack may be brought on by pet hair, dust, smoke, pollen, mold, exercise, cold air, or stress.
Industry:Health care
A small part of a lobe in the breast. A breast lobule is a gland that makes milk.
Industry:Health care
