We offer a widget that you can add to your website to let users look up cancer-related terms. Starts with. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells. A6 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. A6 is a small piece of a protein called urokinase an enzyme that dissolves blood clots or prevents them from forming. It is a type of antiangiogenesis agent and a type of antimetastatic agent.
Also called urokinase plasminogen activator uPA -derived peptide A6. AAP An enzyme that is normally found in healthy kidneys. It may be found at high levels in the urine when there are kidney problems. It is used as a biomarker to detect damage to the kidneys caused by drugs and other agents.
It may also be used to diagnose certain kidney and liver disorders. Also called alanine aminopeptidase. AAT deficiency Listen to pronunciation. ABCA1 pathway Listen to pronunciation. ABCD rating Listen to pronunciation. Abecma Listen to pronunciation. Abegrin Listen to pronunciation. ABI A form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel that is used alone or with other drugs to treat certain types of breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer. ABI may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of paclitaxel.
It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. ABI stops cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them.
It is a type of taxane. Also called Abraxane, nanoparticle paclitaxel, paclitaxel albumin-stabilized nanoparticle formulation, and protein-bound paclitaxel. A-bih-RA-teh-rone A-seh-tayt. ABO blood group system Listen to pronunciation. ABR test Listen to pronunciation. Abraxane Listen to pronunciation. Abrikossoff tumor Listen to pronunciation. AB-soh-loot NOO-troh-fil kownt. ABT A substance being studied in the treatment of lymphomas and other types of cancer. It blocks some of the enzymes that keep cancer cells from dying.
