The patient is injected with radioactive gallium and scanned with a detection machine 2-5 days later. The gallium moves towards sources of inflammation/infection.
Treatment that alters genes. Using genes to stimulate the immune system. In studies of gene therapy for cancer, researchers are trying to improve the body’s natural ability to fight the disease and to make the tumor more sensitive to other kinds of therapy. Treatment focuses on replacing damaged or missing genes with healthy copies.
A drug that is being studied for its ability to inhibit the growth of certain cancers. It interferes with a portion of the protein produced by the bcr/abl oncogene. Also called imatinib mesylate and STI571.
The speed at which a type of Non-Hodgkin’s develops. There are three – low grade, intermediate grade, and high grade. The terms aggressive and indolent are now more commonly used, especially by the U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI).
A treatment agent used to stimulate the production of granulocytes in the bone marrow. Manufactured by Amgen under the name Neupogen, it is often given during or after chemotherapy to boost the immune system.
A treatment agent used to stimulate the production of macrophages, granulocytes, and eosinophils in the bone marrow. It is sometimes given to boost the immune system.
A substance made by the body that functions to regulate cell division and cell survival. Some growth factors are also produced in the laboratory and used in biological therapy.
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