Category E

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exatecan mesylate
A semisynthetic, water-soluble derivative of camptothecin with antineoplastic activity. Exatecan... (continued)
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excision
Removal by surgery.
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excisional biopsy
A surgical procedure in which an entire lump or suspicious... (continued)
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excisional skin surgery
A surgical procedure used to remove moles, cysts, skin cancer,... (continued)
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excrete
To get rid of waste material from the blood, tissues,... (continued)
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exemestane
A synthetic androgen analogue. Exemestane binds irreversibly to and inhibits... (continued)
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exenteration
Surgery to remove organs within a body cavity.
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Exherin
(Other name for: ADH-1)
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exisulind
An inactive metabolite of the nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory agent sulindac. After... (continued)
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Exjade
(Other name for: deferasirox)
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exocrine cancer
A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in... (continued)
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exocrine pancreas cell
A pancreatic cell that produces enzymes that are secreted into... (continued)
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expanded access trial
A way to provide an investigational therapy to a patient... (continued)
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expectant management
Closely watching a patient
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experimental
In clinical trials, refers to a drug (including a new... (continued)
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experimental drug
A substance that has been tested in a laboratory and... (continued)
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exploratory surgery
Surgery to look inside the body to help make a... (continued)
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extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Cancer has spread outside of the lung in which it... (continued)
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extent of disease
Refers to the stage of the disease and details the... (continued)
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external-beam radiation therapy
A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to... (continued)
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external radiation therapy
A type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to... (continued)
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extracorporeal photopheresis
A procedure in which blood is removed from the body... (continued)
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extracranial
Outside of the cranium (bones that surround the brain).
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extracranial germ cell tumor
A rare cancer that forms in germ cells in the... (continued)
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extract
In medicine, a preparation of a substance obtained from plants,... (continued)