A drug used to treat bladder cancer that does not respond to BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin). It is an anthracycline and is a type of antitumor antibiotic. Also … [Read more...]
ADCC
A type of immune reaction in which a target cell or microbe is coated with antibodies and killed by certain types of white blood cells. The white blood cells … [Read more...]
Adderall
A combination of drugs used as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder). It is a type of stimulant. … [Read more...]
addiction
Uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance such as a drug or alcohol. … [Read more...]
ADE
An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It includes the drugs cytarabine (Ara-C), daunorubicin … [Read more...]
ADE regimen
An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It includes the drugs cytarabine (Ara-C), daunorubicin … [Read more...]
adenine
A chemical compound that is used to make one of the building blocks of DNA and RNA. It is also a part of many substances in the body that give energy to cells. … [Read more...]
adenocarcinoma
Cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and that have gland-like (secretory) properties. … [Read more...]
adenoid cystic carcinoma
A rare type of cancer that usually begins in the salivary glands. … [Read more...]
adenoma
A tumor that is not cancer. It starts in gland-like cells of the epithelial tissue (thin layer of tissue that covers organs, glands, and other structures within … [Read more...]