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A form of application or employment of a therapeutic agent or regimen. A method of treatment. For example, surgery and chemotherapy are treatment modalities.
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A biological response modifier with unique ‘homing device” properties. Chemicals or radiation tagged to the MAB may be delivered directly to tumor cells. Or, the MAB itself may be capable of tumor cell destruction.
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Relating to muscles and to the skeleton, as, for example, the musculoskeletal system. The musculoskeletal system is comprised of the skeleton, which provides mechanical support and determines shape; the muscles, which power movement; and connective tissues such as...
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Change in the genetic material (DNA) inside the cell. To change the genetic material of a cell. The changes (mutations) can be harmful, beneficial, or have no effect.
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Removal of tissue or suspensions of cells from living patients through a small needle for diagnostic examination. The removal of tissue or fluid with a needle for examination under a microscope. When a wide needle is used, the procedure is called a core biopsy. When a...
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An abnormal tissue that grows by cellular proliferation more rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli that initiated the new growth cease. Neoplasms show partial or complete lack of structural organization and functional coordination with the normal...
