Bone Marrow Harvest - A procedure to collect healthy bone marrow, which will be stored and used in a future bone marrow transplant. A diagnostic test that uses x-rays and a computer to view organs and areas inside the body. CEA - A protein that can be found in the blood and is useful in detecting and evaluating colon cancer. Chemosensitizers - Drugs or chemicals that enhance the effects of anticancer drugs and improve their efficiency. Chromosome - A linear strand of DNA and proteins in the nucleus of a cell.
Chromosomes carry genes and function in the transmission of hereditary information.
Clinical Trials - Studies that evaluate new drugs or new types of treatment. F Fellow - A medical doctor who has completed medical school, an internship, and a residency program and is training for a specialized branch of medicine. Arizona Cancer Center fellows are studying to be oncologists. G Gene - A hereditary unit that is located in a specific place on a chromosome. Genes determine physical characteristics, such as hair or eye color.