Category C

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Ch14.18
A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It... (continued)
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Chamberlain procedure
A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the... (continued)
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chamomile
The flower-heads of either the plant Anthemis nobilis or the... (continued)
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Chantix
(Other name for: varenicline)
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chaplain
A member of the clergy in charge of a chapel... (continued)
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charged-particle radiation therapy
A type of external radiation therapy that uses a special... (continued)
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chaste tree berry
An extract made from the fruit of the chaste tree... (continued)
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checkpoint kinase inhibitor AZD7762
A synthetic small molecule inhibitor of checkpoint kinases (Chks) with... (continued)
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chelating agent
A chemical compound that binds tightly to metal ions. In... (continued)
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chemabrasion
A procedure used to improve the way certain skin problems... (continued)
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chemexfoliation
A procedure used to improve the way certain skin problems... (continued)
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chemical
A substance made up of elements, such as hydrogen or... (continued)
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chemical imbalance
Too much or too little of any substance that helps... (continued)
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chemical peel
A procedure used to improve the way certain skin problems... (continued)
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chemoembolization
A procedure in which the blood supply to the tumor... (continued)
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chemoimmunotherapy
Chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy. Chemotherapy uses different drugs to kill... (continued)
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Chemophase
(Other name for: recombinant human hyaluronidase)
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chemoprevention
The use of drugs, vitamins, or other agents to try... (continued)
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chemoprevention study
In cancer prevention, a clinical trial that studies whether taking... (continued)
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chemoprotective
A quality of some drugs used in cancer treatment. Chemoprotective... (continued)
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chemoradiation
Treatment that combines chemotherapy with radiation therapy. Also called chemoradiotherapy.
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chemoradiotherapy
Treatment that combines chemotherapy with radiation therapy. Also called chemoradiation.
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chemosensitivity
The susceptibility of tumor cells to the cell-killing effects of... (continued)
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chemosensitivity assay
A laboratory test that measures the number of tumor cells... (continued)
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chemosensitizer
A drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to the... (continued)