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Lymphatic Conditions/Procedures Flashcards

1
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inflammation of the lymph nodes

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lymphadenitis (swollen glands)

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2
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any disease affecting lymph nodes

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lymphadenopathy

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3
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benign tumor formed by abnormal collection of lymph vessels due to a congential defect

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lymphangioma

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4
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abnormal enlargement of the spleen

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splenomegaly

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5
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bleeding from the spleen

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splenorrhagia

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6
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inflammation of the tonsils

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tonsillitis

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7
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performed to detect damage to lymphatic vessels

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lymphoscintigraphy

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8
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swelling due to an abnormal accumulation of fluid within the tissues

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lymphedema

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9
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hereditary disorder that causes swelling in the feet and legs

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primary lymphedema

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10
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caused by damage to the lymphatic system that usually causes swelling in the limb nearest to the damage

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secondary lymphedema

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11
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condition that occurs when the immune response is compromised

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immunodeficiency disorder

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bloodborne infection in which the virus damages or kills the cells of the immune system, many life-threatening infections at risk of developing

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human immunodeficiency virus

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13
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infection caused by a pathogen that does not normally produce illness in healthy humans

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opportunistic infection

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14
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advance and fatal stage of HIV

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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15
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opportunistic infection that causes cancer patches to grow under the skin and in other organs

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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16
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blood test used to screen for the presence of HIV antibodies

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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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17
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treatment that involves stimulating or repressing the immune response

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immunotherapy

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18
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treatment given after exposure to possibly stop the disease from developing

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synthetic immunoglobulins

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19
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used in the treatment of MS, heaptitis C, and some cancers

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synthetic interferon

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20
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any of a class of antibodies produced in the lab by identical offspring of a clone of specific cells; used to enhance the patient’s immune response to certain malignancies

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monoclonal antibodies

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21
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treatment to repress the immune system

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immunosuppression

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22
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substance that prevents or reduces the normal immune response

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immunosuppressant

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23
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hormone-like preparation administered primarily as an anti-inflammatory and as an immunosuppressant

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corticosteroid drug

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24
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medication that kills or damages cells

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cytotoxic drug

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25
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microorganism that causes diseases

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pathogen

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26
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one-celled microscopic organisms

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bacteria

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27
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rod-shaped bacterium

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bacillus

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28
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small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks

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rickettsia

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29
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spiral-shaped bacterium

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spirochete

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30
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bacteria that form irregular clusters resembling grapes

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staphylococci

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31
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staphlylococci that commonly infect wounds and causes problems such as toxic shock syndrome or food poisoning

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staphylococcus aureus

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32
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bacteria that form a chain

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streptococci

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33
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condition that occurs when the body is overwhelmed by a bacterial infection

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septic shock

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34
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develop when an antibiotic fails to kill all of the target bacteria

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antibiotic resistant bacteria

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35
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staphylococci that are resistant to most antibiotics; cause red bumps with black tops

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methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

36
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simple parasitic organisms that can cause infections such as athlete’s foot

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fungus

37
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type of fungus that causes candidiasis

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yeast

38
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infection that occurs on the skin or in warm moist areas, such as the vagina

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candidiasis

39
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organism that lives on or within another at the expense of the host

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parasite

40
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disease caused by a parasite in mosquitos, transferred by mosquito bites

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malaria

41
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parasite transmitted from animals to humans by contaminated feces

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toxoplasmosis

42
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very small infectious agents that live only by invading other cells

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viruses

43
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acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of the inflamed nerve

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herpes zoster (shingles)

44
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caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, kissing disease

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infectious mononucleosis

45
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highly contagious infection cause by the rubeola virus

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measles

46
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acute viral disease characterized by swelling of the parotid glands

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mumps

47
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German measles

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rubella

48
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acute viral infection that is commonly transmitted by the bite or saliva of an infected animal

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rabies

49
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chicken pox

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varicella

50
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viral infection transmitted by mosquitos

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West Nile virus

51
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member of the herpesvirus family that causes a viriety of diseases

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cytomegalovirus

52
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medications that kill bacterial microorganisms

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antibiotics

53
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substance that kills bacteria

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bactericide

54
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agent that destroys fungi

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antifungal

55
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medication used to treat viral infections

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antiviral drug

56
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study of the prevention, causes, and treatment of cancer

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oncology

57
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not life-threatening

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benign

58
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life-threatening

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malignant

59
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spread of cancer

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metastasis

60
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class of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled division of cells

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cancer

61
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malignant tumor in epithelial tissue

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carcinoma

62
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malignant tumor in its original position that has not metastasized

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carcinoma in situ

63
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carcinoma of glandular tissue

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adenocarcinoma

64
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malignant tumor that is in connective tissue

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sarcoma

65
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malignant tumor involving the upper shaft of a long bone

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osteosarcoma

66
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process of classifying tumors with respect to how far it has progressed, potential for therapy, and prognosis

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staging

67
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general term for malignancies affecting lymphoid tissue

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lymphoma

68
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large, cancerous cells found in Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Reed-Sternberg cells

69
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lymphoma characterized by large cancerous lymphocytes

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

70
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lymphomas that are not Hodgkin’s

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non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

71
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carcinoma that develops from the cells of the breast

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breast cancer

72
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breast cancer at its earliest stage

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ductal carcinoma in situ

73
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cancer that starts in the milk duct and invade the fatty breast tissue

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infiltrating ductal carcinoma

74
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cancer that starts in the milk lobules and invade the fatty breast tissue

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infiltrating lobular carcinoma

75
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most aggressive form of breast cancer

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inflammatory breast cancer

76
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radiographic examination of the breast

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mammography

77
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technique in which a needle is used to remove small samples of breast tissue

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needle breast biopsy

78
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surgical removal of the entire breast and nipple

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mastectomy

79
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surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue and a surrounding margin

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lumpectomy

80
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surgical removal of the entire breast and all of the axillary lymph nodes under the adjacent arm

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modified radical mastectomy

81
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surgical removal of an entire breast and many of the surrounding tissues

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radical mastectomy

82
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use of chemical agents and drugs in combination to destroy malignant cells and tissues

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chemotherapy

83
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medication that blocks the development of malignant cells

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antineoplastic

84
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use of radioactive materials implanted into the tissues to be treated

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brachytherapy

85
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radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body

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teletherapy

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