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- scleroderma
- A chronic disorder marked by hardening and thickening of the... (continued)
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- sclerosing adenosis
- A benign condition in which scar-like tissue is found in... (continued)
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- SC-PEG E. coli L-asparaginase
- A drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It... (continued)
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- screening
- Checking for disease when there are no symptoms. Since screening... (continued)
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- screening mammogram
- X-rays of the breasts taken to check for breast cancer... (continued)
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- scrotum
- In males, the external sac that contains the testicles.
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- Scutellaria barbata
- An herb that belongs to a group of herbs named... (continued)
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- SDS
- A rare, inherited disorder in which the pancreas and bone... (continued)
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- SDX-102
- A substance that is being studied in the treatment of... (continued)
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- sebum
- An oily substance produced by certain glands in the skin.
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- secondary cancer
- A term that is used to describe either a new... (continued)
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- secondhand smoke
- Smoke that comes from the burning of a tobacco product... (continued)
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- second-line therapy
- Treatment that is given when initial treatment (first-line therapy) doesn
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- second-look surgery
- Surgery performed after primary treatment to determine whether tumor cells... (continued)
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- second primary cancer
- Refers to a new primary cancer in a person with... (continued)
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- secrete
- To form and release a substance. In the body, cells... (continued)
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- secretin
- A hormone released into the blood by cells in the... (continued)
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- secretin human
- A drug used to help diagnose gastrinomas (tumors that cause... (continued)
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- secretin stimulation test
- A test used to help diagnose problems in the pancreas,... (continued)
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- sedative
- A drug or substance used to calm a person down,... (continued)
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- sedimentation rate
- The distance red blood cells travel in one hour in... (continued)
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- sedoxantrone trihydrochloride
- A substance being studied in the treatment of some types... (continued)
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- SEER
- Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the NCI... (continued)
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- SEER registries
- SEER Program collects cancer incidence and survival data from the... (continued)
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- segmental cystectomy
- Surgery to remove part of the bladder (the organ that... (continued)