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autologous bone marrow transplantation

A procedure in which bone marrow is removed from a person, stored, and then given back to the person after intensive treatment. … [Read more...]

ARMD

A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye). This … [Read more...]

APC8015

A drug used to treat prostate cancer that has spread. It is made from immune system cells collected from a patient with prostate cancer. The cells are treated … [Read more...]

anti-VEGFR-2 fully human monoclonal antibody IMC-1121B

A substance being studied in the treatment of breast cancer that has come back. It binds to receptors for a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor … [Read more...]

anti-platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha monoclonal antibody IMC-3G3

A substance being studied in the treatment of glioblastoma (a type of brain tumor) that has come back. It binds to receptors for a protein called … [Read more...]

age-related macular degeneration

A condition in which there is a slow breakdown of cells in the center of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye). This … [Read more...]

embryo

Early stage in the development of a plant or an animal. In vertebrate animals (have a backbone or spinal column), this stage lasts from shortly after … [Read more...]

Eklund displacement views

A procedure used to do a mammogram (x-ray of the breasts) in women with breast implants. The implant is pushed back against the chest wall and the breast tissue … [Read more...]

Eklund views

A procedure used to do a mammogram (x-ray of the breasts) in women with breast implants. The implant is pushed back against the chest wall and the breast tissue … [Read more...]

donor lymphocyte infusion

A type of therapy in which lymphocytes from the blood of a donor are given to a patient who has already received a stem cell transplant from the same donor. The … [Read more...]