An amount of radiation that is greater than that given in typical radiation therapy. HDR is precisely directed at the tumor to avoid damaging healthy tissue, … [Read more...]
H
head and neck cancer
Cancer that arises in the head or neck region (in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx [voice box]). … [Read more...]
healing touch
A form of complementary and alternative medicine based on the belief that vital energy flows through the human body. This energy is said to be balanced or made … [Read more...]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
A 1996 U.S. law that allows workers and their families to keep their health insurance when they change or lose their jobs. The law also includes standards for … [Read more...]
healthcare provider
A licensed person or organization that provides healthcare services. … [Read more...]
healthcare proxy
A type of advance directive that gives a person (such as a relative, lawyer, or friend) the authority to make healthcare decisions for another person. It … [Read more...]
healthy control
In a clinical study, a person who does not have the disorder or disease being studied. Results from healthy controls are compared to results from the group … [Read more...]
heart cancer
A rare cancer that develops in tissues of the heart. Also called cardiac sarcoma. … [Read more...]
heat-shock protein
One of a group of proteins that help protect cells from stresses such as heat, cold, and low amounts of oxygen or glucose (sugar). Heat-shock proteins help … [Read more...]
Hectorol
(Other name for: doxercalciferol) … [Read more...]