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Metypred

(Other name for: methylprednisolone) … [Read more...]

MCT / LCT lipid emulsion

A nutritional lipid emulsion consisting of both coconut oil-derived medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) and soybean oil-derived long chain triglycerides (LCTs). … [Read more...]

alpha-fetoprotein

A protein normally produced by a fetus. AFP levels are usually undetectable in the blood of healthy adult men or women (who are not pregnant). An elevated level … [Read more...]

acupuncture point injection

A procedure in which drugs, vitamins, herbal extracts, or other fluids are injected into the body at an acupuncture point using a syringe and needle. … [Read more...]

1-methyl-d-tryptophan

A substance being studied in the treatment of melanoma and many other types of cancer. 1-methyl-d-tryptophan blocks the breakdown of the amino acid tryptophan, … [Read more...]

PSMA / TARP peptide vaccine

A peptide-based cancer vaccine containing epitopes of T cell receptor gamma-chain alternate reading frame protein (TARP) and prostate-specific membrane antigen … [Read more...]

plitidepsin

A cyclic depsipeptide isolated from the marine tunicate Aplidium albicans. Plitidepsin displays a broad spectrum of antitumor activities, inducing apoptosis by … [Read more...]

PEP-3-KLH conjugate vaccine

A cancer vaccine consisting of PEP-3, a synthetic peptide encompassing a tumor-specific mutated segment of the epidermal growth factor receptor type vIII … [Read more...]

aminocamptothecin

An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called topoisomerase inhibitors. … [Read more...]

ABO blood group system

A system used to group human blood into different types, based on the presence or absence of certain markers on the surface of red blood cells. The four main … [Read more...]