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• Brain tumors
  == Brain tumors == ...assified by the type of cell they originate from and their location in the brain.
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• RTA 744
  ...dults. RTA 744 crosses the blood-brain barrier and blocks an enzyme needed for cancer growth.  ...dults. RTA 744 crosses the blood-brain barrier and blocks an enzyme needed for cancer growth. It's a type of topoisomerase inhibitor. Also called topoisom
  598 bytes (85 words) - 10:16, 14 January 2023
• CC-8490
  ...definition=CC-8490 - A substance being studied for the treatment of brain tumors. It belongs to the benzopyran family  CC-8490 - A substance being studied for the treatment of brain tumors. It belongs to the benzopyran family {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Diction
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• HCRF
  ...ent of brain tumors. It is made naturally by the hypothalamus (part of the brain) and can also be made in the laboratory.  ...aboratory. hCRF can help reduce symptoms caused by edema (swelling) of the brain. It's a type of neurohormone. Also called human corticotropin releasing fac
  659 bytes (104 words) - 19:04, 11 January 2023
• Dilantine
  ...ions that can be caused by epilepsy, brain surgery, or treatment for brain tumors. It's a type of anticonvulsant.  ...ions that can be caused by epilepsy, brain surgery, or treatment for brain tumors. It's a type of anticonvulsant. Also called phenytoin sodium {{dictionary-s
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• PCV
  ...cronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat certain types of brain tumors. It is often used with radiation therapy.  ...cronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat certain types of brain tumors. It is often used with radiation therapy. It includes the drugs procarbazin
  563 bytes (83 words) - 13:34, 14 January 2023
• PCV therapy
  ...cronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat certain types of brain tumors. It is often used with radiation therapy.  ...cronym for a chemotherapy combination used to treat certain types of brain tumors. It is often used with radiation therapy. It includes the drugs procarbazin
  572 bytes (82 words) - 15:55, 14 January 2023
• Talam panel
  ...nel) A substance being studied for the treatment of brain tumors and other brain disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. It's a type of AMPA rec ...nel) A substance being studied for the treatment of brain tumors and other brain disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. It's a type of AMPA rec
  615 bytes (84 words) - 10:42, 13 January 2023
• Phenytoin Sodium
  ...ions that can be caused by epilepsy, brain surgery, or treatment for brain tumors. It's a type of anticonvulsant.  ...ions that can be caused by epilepsy, brain surgery, or treatment for brain tumors. It's a type of anticonvulsant. Also called Dilantine {{dictionary-stub}} [
  666 bytes (91 words) - 09:57, 14 January 2023
• RSR13
  ...increases the amount of oxygen in the tumor tissue, which makes it easier for the tumor cells to be killed by radiation therapy.  ...increases the amount of oxygen in the tumor tissue, which makes it easier for the tumor cells to be killed by radiation therapy. RSR13 is a type of radio
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• Oligometastasis
  ...tarts in oligodendrocytes (cells that cover and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Also called oligodendroglial tumor  ..., or spread from the colon to form new tumors in the liver. These types of tumors can be treatable {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
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• Efaproxiral
  ...increases the amount of oxygen in the tumor tissue, which makes it easier for the tumor cells to be killed by radiation therapy.  ...increases the amount of oxygen in the tumor tissue, which makes it easier for the tumor cells to be killed by radiation therapy. Efaproxiral is a type of
  775 bytes (114 words) - 17:33, 11 January 2023
• Pituitary tumors
  == Pituitary Tumors == ...e base of the brain, just behind the bridge of the nose. It is responsible for the production of several [[hormones]] that regulate a wide range of bodily
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• PEB
  ...t certain types of malignant (cancer) germ cell tumors that are not in the brain. It includes the drugs cisplatin (platinol), etoposide phosphate, and bleom ...t certain types of malignant (cancer) germ cell tumors that are not in the brain. It includes the drugs cisplatin (platinol), etoposide phosphate, and bleom
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• Brain metastasis
  == Brain metastasis == ...) is a condition where cancer cells spread from their original site to the brain.
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• Human corticotropin releasing factor
  ...leasing factor may help relieve symptoms caused by edema (swelling) of the brain. It's a type of neurohormone. Also called hCRF  ...leasing factor may help relieve symptoms caused by edema (swelling) of the brain. It's a type of neurohormone. Also called hCRF {{dictionary-stub}} [[Catego
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• PEB schema
  ...t certain types of malignant (cancer) germ cell tumors that are not in the brain. It includes the drugs cisplatin (platinol), etoposide phosphate, and bleom ...t certain types of malignant (cancer) germ cell tumors that are not in the brain. It includes the drugs cisplatin (platinol), etoposide phosphate, and bleom
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• Glioblastoma
  ..., ependymal tumors, glioblastoma multiforme, and primitive neuroectodermal tumors  ...nguish normal cells. Glioblastoma usually occurs in adults and affects the brain more often than the spinal cord. Also called GBM, glioblastoma multiforme a
  763 bytes (99 words) - 05:27, 9 January 2023
• Wirginia Maixner
  ...[neurosurgery]], particularly in the treatment of [[epilepsy]] and [[brain tumors]] in children. ...re." The surname "Maixner" is of German origin and is an occupational name for a grower or seller of wheat, derived from the Middle High German "meizære.
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• Brain surgery
  == Brain Surgery == ...[brain]]. The term originates from the Old English words 'brægen', meaning brain, and 'surgery', from the Greek 'cheirourgia', meaning hand work.
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