An orally bioavailable, small-molecule focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor with potential antiangiogenic and antineoplastic activities. FAK inhibitor … [Read more...]
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falimarev
A cancer vaccine comprised of a recombinant fowlpox viral vector encoding the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), MUC-1, a transmembrane glycoprotein secreted by … [Read more...]
fallopian tube
A slender tube through which eggs pass from an ovary to the uterus. In the female reproductive tract, there is one ovary and one fallopian tube on each side of … [Read more...]
false-negative test result
A test result that indicates that a person does not have a specific disease or condition when the person actually does have the disease or condition. … [Read more...]
false-positive test result
A test result that indicates that a person has a specific disease or condition when the person actually does not have the disease or condition. … [Read more...]
familial adenomatous polyposis
An inherited condition in which numerous polyps (growths that protrude from mucous membranes) form on the inside walls of the colon and rectum. It increases the … [Read more...]
familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome
An inherited condition marked by the following: (1) one or more first- or second-degree relatives (parent, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, or … [Read more...]
familial cancer
Cancer that occurs in families more often than would be expected by chance. These cancers often occur at an early age, and may indicate the presence of a gene … [Read more...]
familial dysplastic nevi
A condition that runs in certain families in which at least two members have dysplastic nevi (atypical moles) and have a tendency to develop melanoma. … [Read more...]
familial isolated hyperparathyroidism
A rare inherited condition in which one or more tumors form in the parathyroid glands (four pea-sized organs found on the thyroid) and cause them to make too … [Read more...]