The process of determining or marking the location or site of a lesion or disease. May also refer to the process of keeping a lesion or disease in a specific … [Read more...]
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localized
Restricted to the site of origin, without evidence of spread. … [Read more...]
localized gallbladder cancer
Cancer found only in the tissues that make up the wall of the gallbladder. Localized gallbladder cancer can be removed completely in an operation. … [Read more...]
localized malignant mesothelioma
Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in the lining of the lung, the lining of the diaphragm (the thin muscle below the lungs … [Read more...]
locally advanced cancer
Cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes. … [Read more...]
locally recurrent cancer
Cancer that has recurred (come back) at or near the same place as the original (primary) tumor, usually after a period of time during which the cancer could not … [Read more...]
locus
Specific place where something is located or occurs. It may refer to a specific place on the body (such as an acupuncture point) or the place on a chromosome … [Read more...]
Lodine
(Other name for: etodolac) … [Read more...]
Lofibra
A drug used to treat high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. Lofibra is being studied in the treatment of advanced cancers in young patients … [Read more...]
lometrexol
A folate analog antimetabolite with antineoplastic activity. As the 6R diastereomer of 5,10-dideazatetrahydrofolate, lometrexol inhibits glycinamide … [Read more...]