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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...]

ICE

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination that is used to treat non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin lymphomas that have come back and do not respond to other … [Read more...]

high-risk cancer

Cancer that is likely to recur (come back), or spread. … [Read more...]

giant cell fibroblastoma

A rare type of soft tissue tumor marked by painless nodules in the dermis (the inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin) and … [Read more...]

gastroesophageal reflux

The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). Also called esophageal reflux and gastric … [Read more...]

gastric reflux

The backward flow of stomach acid contents into the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). Also called esophageal reflux and … [Read more...]

Form FDA 1572-Statement of Investigator

A form that must be filed by an investigator running a clinical trial to study a new drug or agent. The investigator agrees to follow the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...]

FOLFOX

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat colorectal cancer that is advanced or has come back. It is also being studied in the treatment of … [Read more...]

FMISO

A radioactive substance being studied as an imaging agent in head and neck cancers and other types of cancer. It binds to large molecules in tumor cells that … [Read more...]

FEC

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used with other types of therapy to treat breast cancer,.including breast cancer that has spread or come back. It … [Read more...]