A cancer vaccine consisting of GM2 ganglioside, a melanoma-specific antigen, conjugated with the immunostimulant keyhole limpet hemocyanin. Vaccination with … [Read more...]
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GnRH
A hormone made by the hypothalamus (part of the brain). GnRH causes the pituitary gland to make luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). … [Read more...]
goiter
An enlarged thyroid. It may be caused by too little iodine in the diet or by other conditions. Most goiters are not cancer. … [Read more...]
gold sodium thiomalate
The sodium salt of gold thiomalic acid, an organogold compound with antirheumatic and potential antineoplastic activities. Gold sodium thiomalate (GST) appears … [Read more...]
gold therapy
A procedure that uses gold salts (a salt form of the metal element gold) to treat diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. The gold salts stop cells from … [Read more...]
goldenrod
A group of North American weedy herbs belonging to the genus Solidago (family Asteraceae) with potential chemopreventive activities. Goldenrod may also possess … [Read more...]
golnerminogene pradenovec
A recombinant agent consisting of a genetically-modified adenovirus 5 vector encoding the protein cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha. TNF exhibits … [Read more...]
gonad
The part of the reproductive system that produces and releases eggs (ovary) or sperm (testicle/testis). … [Read more...]
gonadal dysgenesis
Abnormal development of a gonad (ovary or testicle). Men with gonadal dysgenesis have a greater risk of developing testicular cancer. Gonadal dysgenesis is … [Read more...]
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
A hormone made by the hypothalamus (part of the brain). GnRH causes the pituitary gland to make luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). … [Read more...]