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carbolic acid

A very poisonous chemical substance made from tar and also found in some plants and essential oils (scented liquid taken from plants). Carbolic acid is used to … [Read more...]

carbon C 14 eribulin acetate

A radioconjugate containing the acetate salt of eribulin, labeled with the beta particle-emitting radioisotope carbon C 14 , with radioisotopic and potential … [Read more...]

carbon C 14 PF-00299804

A radioconjugate consisting of an orally bioavailable small-molecule inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor receptor (erbB or HER) family of tyrosine kinases … [Read more...]

carbon dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas. It is a waste product made by the body. Carbon dioxide travels in the blood from the body … [Read more...]

carbon monoxide

A poisonous gas that has no color or odor. It is given off by burning fuel (as in exhaust from cars or household heaters) and tobacco products. Carbon monoxide … [Read more...]

carbon-11 acetate

The acetate salt of the radioisotope carbon-11. Although the mechanism is unclear, carbon-11 acetate preferentially accumulates in tumor tissue, serving as a … [Read more...]

carbon-11 choline PET-CT scan

A procedure in which a small amount of carbon-11 choline (a radioactive form of the vitamin choline) is injected into a vein. A scanner and a computer are used … [Read more...]

carboplatin

A second-generation platinum compound with a broad spectrum of antineoplastic properties. Carboplatin contains a platinum atom complexed with two ammonia … [Read more...]

carboplatin-paclitaxel-bevacizumab regimen

A chemotherapy combination used to treat advanced, nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer. It includes the drugs carboplatin, paclitaxel (Taxol), and … [Read more...]

carboplatin-Taxol regimen

A chemotherapy regimen consisting of carboplatin and paclitaxel (Taxol) used for the treatment of endometrial, epithelial ovarian, head and neck, and … [Read more...]