Brain tumors that occur in more than one type of brain cell, including astrocytes, ependymal cells, and oligodendrocytes. A rare cancer in women of child-bearing age in which cancer cells grow in the tissues that are formed in the uterus after conception. Also called gestational trophoblastic disease, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, gestational trophoblastic tumor, or choriocarcinoma. Monoclonal antibodies can be used alone, or they can be used to deliver drugs, toxins, or radioactive material directly to a tumor. A type of monoclonal antibody used in cancer detection or therapy.
Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-produced substances that can locate and bind to cancer cells.
A type of white blood cell. A drug used in vaccine therapy to stimulate the immune system. A narcotic drug used in the treatment of pain. A procedure in which a magnet linked to a computer is used to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. A substance that is being studied for its ability to make cancer cells respond better to chemotherapy drugs to which they have become resistant.