CANCER/NUCLEAR MEDICINE/PHARMACOLOGY

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anticoagulant

medications that reduce the ability of blood to clot

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intravenous

the application of a drug within a vein

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in vitro

experiments performed outside of a living organism

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molecular pharmacology

study of interaction of drugs and their target molecules

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retinoblastoma

rare cancer that affects the retina; common in young children

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subcutaneous

underneath skin

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synergism

combination of two drugs causes an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug alone

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transdermal

the application of a medicine or drug through the skin

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what does staging of a tumor mean?

extent of spread in the body

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what is an example of an inheritable cancer?

breast, ovarian

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nuclear medicine

the medical specialty that studies the characteristics and uses of radioactive substances in diagnosis of disease

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what are the differences between incisional and excisional biopsy?

incisional: removes a portion of a lesion or tumor, excisional: removes the entire lesion or tumor, along with surrounding tissue

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cystic

fluid

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medullary

solid and dense

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polyploid

growths that protrude from the mucous lining of organs

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ulcerating

tumors that exhibit erosion or breakdown of the surface tissue, forming an ulcer

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what type of drug is penicillin?

antibiotic

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what term refers to when a disease returns?

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