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Cuban Black Bean Soup
Submitted by Miriam and Sam In large pot place: black beans and cover with water. Let sit overnight (8 hours). Drain and rinse beans. Add water* and bring to a boil. Heat virgin olive oil in separate pan over medium … Continue reading
Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
A rare genetic disease that causes tumors and cysts. The tumors can be cancerous or benign.
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Tuberous Sclerosis
A rare genetic condition that causes benign tumors to grow in the brain and other organs.
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Syngeneic Transplant
A special kind of allogeneic stem cell transplant in which the donor is an identical twin.
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Port-a-Cath
A small device implanted under the skin that allows blood to be withdrawn and drugs to be infused without repeated needle sticks.
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Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below the liver that
collects and stores bile (a fluid made by the liver to digest fat). Gallbladder cancer begins in the innermost layer of tissue and spreads through the outer
layers as it grows.
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Adjuvant chemotherapy is additional chemotherapy given after primary treatment.
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AFP Alphafeto Protein
Alpha-fetoprotein is a protein normally produced by a fetus. Levels of AFP are usually undetectable in the blood of healthy adult
men or women (who are not pregnant). An elevated level of AFP may indicate certain diseases, including liver cancer.
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IL-2
Class: Biologic therapy
Generic Name: Aldesleukin (al-des-LOO-kin), Interleukin-2, recombinant human interleukin 2, IL-2
Trade Name: Proleukin®
For which conditions is this drug approved?
Aldesleukin is currently FDA approved for the treatment of metastatic melanoma and metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
It is important for patients to remember that physicians have the ability to prescribe medication for conditions other than [...] Continue reading