The x-ray pictures are taken after the person drinks a solution that contains barium. The barium coats and outlines the esophagus on the x-ray. Also called an esophagram. A condition in which the cells lining the lower part of the esophagus have changed or been replaced with abnormal cells that could lead to cancer of the esophagus. A type of white blood cell.
Basophils are granulocytes.
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors. Batimastat is a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor. An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors. Filling the bladder with a solution of BCG is a form of biological therapy for superficial bladder cancer. A drug that may kill cancer cells by blocking the production of a protein that makes cancer cells live longer.