An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. … [Read more...]
alum
A chemical substance that contains aluminum sulfate and a second chemical, usually potassium sulfate. It is used to shrink tissues, to stop bleeding, and to … [Read more...]
aluminum
A metallic element that is found combined with other elements in the earth … [Read more...]
ALVAC-CEA vaccine
A cancer vaccine made with a form of the canarypox virus that does not cause disease in people. It is being studied in the treatment of some kinds of cancer. … [Read more...]
alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
A soft tissue tumor that is most common in older children and teenagers. It begins in embryonic muscle cells (cells that develop into muscles in the body). It … [Read more...]
alveolar soft part sarcoma
A soft tissue tumor that is most common in older children and teenagers. It begins in the soft supporting tissue that connects and surrounds the organs and … [Read more...]
alveoli
Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles (tiny branches of air tubes) in the lungs. The alveoli are where the lungs and the bloodstream exchange carbon … [Read more...]
alvocidib
A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer. It stops cells from dividing and may kill cancer cells. It is a type of cyclin-dependent … [Read more...]
Alzheimer dementia
A brain disorder that usually starts in late middle age or old age and gets worse over time. Symptoms include loss of memory, confusion, difficulty thinking, … [Read more...]
Alzheimer disease
A brain disorder that usually starts in late middle age or old age and gets worse over time. Symptoms include loss of memory, confusion, difficulty thinking, … [Read more...]