A device surgically placed under the scalp and used to deliver anticancer drugs to the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. A gene that normally directs cell growth. If altered, an oncogene can promote or allow the uncontrolled growth of cancer. Alterations can be inherited or caused by an environmental exposure to carcinogens. A doctor who specializes in treating cancer.
Some oncologists specialize in a particular type of cancer treatment.
For example, a radiation oncologist specializes in treating cancer with radiation. The study of cancer. A nurse who specializes in treating and caring for people who have cancer. A drug that prevents or reduces nausea and vomiting. A modified cold virus that selectively grows in and destroys certain types of cancer cells and leaves normal cells undamaged.