Category S

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S-1
A drug that is being studied for its ability to...
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S100 calcium binding protein A8
A protein that is made by many different types of...
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S100 calcium binding protein A9
A protein that is made by many different types of...
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SAB
A temporary loss of feeling in the abdomen and/or the...
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sacrum
The large, triangle-shaped bone in the lower spine that forms...
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safingol
A substance that is being studied in the treatment of...
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SAHA
A drug that is used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma...
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saline
A solution of salt and water.
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saliva
The watery fluid in the mouth made by the salivary...
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salivary gland
A gland in the mouth that produces saliva.
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salivary gland cancer
A rare cancer that forms in tissues of a salivary...
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salpingo-oophorectomy
Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries.
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salvage therapy
Treatment that is given after the cancer has not responded...
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samarium 153
A radioactive substance used in the treatment of bone cancer...
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samarium Sm 153 lexidronam pentasodium
A drug used to treat pain caused by bone cancer...
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saponin
A substance found in soybeans and many other plants. Saponins...
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saquinavir mesylate
A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called...
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sarCNU
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It...
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sarcoid
An inflammatory disease marked by the formation of granulomas (small...
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sarcoidosis
An inflammatory disease marked by the formation of granulomas (small...
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sarcoma
A cancer of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels,...
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sarcomatoid carcinoma
A type of cancer that begins in the skin or...
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sarcosinamide nitrosourea
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It...
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sargramostim
A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially...
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satellite tumor
A type of skin cancer on or under the skin...