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Calabresi, Paul
Italian-born American oncologist who was a leader in developing and testing drugs to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma, breast cancer and prostate cancer, among other diseases. Calabresi was one of the first to advocate combination chemotherapy. He…
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- Cartilage Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with…
- NGFB The beta polypeptide chain of nerve growth factor
- Lymphangitis The red streaking and gland (lymph node) swelling in the area of an injury especially on the extremities. It…
- Disease, Parkinson A slowly progressive neurologic disease characterized by a fixed inexpressive face, a tremor at rest, slowing…
- McClintock, Barbara (1902-1992) American geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of…
- Gene array analysis A way of analyzing the differential expression of thousands of species of mRNA (messenger RNA) at the same…
- Intravenous cholangiogram Feeding through a vein. Also called parenteral alimentation or parenteral nutrition.
- Rectal cancer Cancer: A malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the final part of the large intestine -- the rectum…
- Phalanges The plural of phalanx. See: Phalanx
- Fat, saturated A fat that is solid at room temperature and comes chiefly from animal food products. Some examples are…
- Fire supplies kit The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a…