diff -r Job8445/CDR285974.xml Job8446/CDR285974.xml 7c7 < The average time that patients in a clinical study remained alive. The time is measured beginning either at diagnosis or the start of treatment. --- > The average time that patients in a clinical study remained alive. The time is measured beginning either at diagnosis or the start of treatment. Also called mean survival. diff -r Job8445/CDR346525.xml Job8446/CDR346525.xml 7c7 < In medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Health care providers are obligated to provide patients with the standard of care. Also called best practice and standard therapy. --- > In medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Health care providers are obligated to provide patients with the standard of care. Also called best practice, standard medical care, and standard therapy. diff -r Job8445/CDR346526.xml Job8446/CDR346526.xml 7c7 < In medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Health care providers are obligated to provide patients with the best practice. Also called standard of care and standard therapy. --- > In medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Health care providers are obligated to provide patients with the best practice. Also called standard medical care, standard of care, and standard therapy. diff -r Job8445/CDR367411.xml Job8446/CDR367411.xml 7c7 < A drug that is used to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors. Tositumomab is a monoclonal antibody that can locate and bind to a protein called CD20, found on the surface of B cells. It is linked to a radioactive substance called iodine I 131, which may help kill B-cell tumors. Bexxar regimen is a type of radioimmunoconjugate. When it is given together with tositumomab, the combination is called the Bexxar regimen. Also called tositumomab and iodine I 131 tositumomab. --- > A drug that is used to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors. Tositumomab is a monoclonal antibody that can locate and bind to a protein called CD20, found on the surface of B cells. It is linked to a radioactive substance called iodine I 131, which may help kill B-cell tumors. Bexxar regimen is a type of radioimmunoconjugate. When it is given together with tositumomab, the combination is called the Bexxar regimen. Also called Bexxar and tositumomab and iodine I 131 tositumomab. diff -r Job8445/CDR413934.xml Job8446/CDR413934.xml 7c7 < A substance that blocks the process cells use to repair DNA. It may help anticancer drugs and radiation kill more cancer cells. It is a type of chemosensitizer and a type of radiosensitizer. Also called OXi-104. --- > A substance that blocks the process cells use to repair DNA. It may help anticancer drugs and radiation kill more cancer cells. It is a type of chemosensitizer and a type of radiosensitizer. Also called 3-chloroprocainamide and OXi-104. diff -r Job8445/CDR44023.xml Job8446/CDR44023.xml 7c7 < The length of time after treatment for a specific disease during which a patient survives with no sign of the disease. Disease-free survival may be used in a clinical study or trial to help measure how well a new treatment works. --- > The length of time after treatment for a specific disease during which a patient survives with no sign of the disease. Disease-free survival may be used in a clinical study or trial to help measure how well a new treatment works. Also called DFS and disease-free survival time. diff -r Job8445/CDR44158.xml Job8446/CDR44158.xml 7c7 < The time from either diagnosis or treatment at which half of the patients with a given disease are found to be, or expected to be, still alive. In a clinical trial, median survival time is one way to measure how effective a treatment is. --- > The time from either diagnosis or treatment at which half of the patients with a given disease are found to be, or expected to be, still alive. In a clinical trial, median survival time is one way to measure how effective a treatment is. Also called median overall survival and median survival. diff -r Job8445/CDR44552.xml Job8446/CDR44552.xml 7c7 < A method of diagnostic imaging that uses very small amounts of radioactive material. The patient is injected with a liquid that contains the radioactive substance, which collects in the part of the body to be imaged. Sophisticated instruments detect the radioactive substance in the body and process that information into an image. --- > A method of diagnostic imaging that uses very small amounts of radioactive material. The patient is injected with a liquid that contains the radioactive substance, which collects in the part of the body to be imaged. Sophisticated instruments detect the radioactive substance in the body and process that information into an image. Also called nuclear scan. diff -r Job8445/CDR44653.xml Job8446/CDR44653.xml 6c6 < A professional who is responsible for making a child's hospital and treatment experience less scary. --- > A professional who is responsible for making a child's hospital and treatment experience less scary. Also called child-life specialist. diff -r Job8445/CDR44677.xml Job8446/CDR44677.xml 6c6 < A process in which a person is given important facts about a medical procedure or treatment, a clinical trial, or genetic testing before deciding whether or not to participate. It also includes informing the patient when there is new information that may affect his or her decision to continue. Informed consent includes information about the possible risks, benefits, and limits of the procedure, treatment, trial, or genetic testing. --- > A process in which a person is given important facts about a medical procedure or treatment, a clinical trial, or genetic testing before deciding whether or not to participate. It also includes informing the patient when there is new information that may affect his or her decision to continue. Informed consent includes information about the possible risks, benefits, and limits of the procedure, treatment, trial, or genetic testing. Also called consent process. 11c11 < A process of information exchange between a clinician and an individual or their legal proxy designed to facilitate autonomous, informed decision making. The informed consent process for genetic testing should include an explanation of the medical and psychosocial risks, benefits, limitations, and potential implications of genetic analysis, a discussion of privacy, confidentiality, the documentation and handling of genetic test results, as well as options for managing the hereditary disease risk. --- > A process of information exchange between a clinician and an individual or their legal proxy designed to facilitate autonomous, informed decision making. The informed consent process for genetic testing should include an explanation of the medical and psychosocial risks, benefits, limitations, and potential implications of genetic analysis, a discussion of privacy, confidentiality, the documentation and handling of genetic test results, as well as options for managing the hereditary disease risk. Also called consent process. diff -r Job8445/CDR44723.xml Job8446/CDR44723.xml 7c7 < A method used to reduce tension and anxiety, and control pain. --- > A method used to reduce tension and anxiety, and control pain. Also called relaxation therapy. diff -r Job8445/CDR44782.xml Job8446/CDR44782.xml 7c7 < The length of time during and after treatment in which a patient is living with a disease that does not get worse. Progression-free survival may be used in a clinical study or trial to help find out how well a new treatment works. --- > The length of time during and after treatment in which a patient is living with a disease that does not get worse. Progression-free survival may be used in a clinical study or trial to help find out how well a new treatment works. Also called PFS. diff -r Job8445/CDR44783.xml Job8446/CDR44783.xml 7c7 < A measure of time after a disease is diagnosed (or treated) until the disease starts to get worse. --- > A measure of time after a disease is diagnosed (or treated) until the disease starts to get worse. Also called TTP. diff -r Job8445/CDR44930.xml Job8446/CDR44930.xml 7c7 < In medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Health care providers are obligated to provide patients with standard therapy. Also called best practice and standard of care. --- > In medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used. Health care providers are obligated to provide patients with standard therapy. Also called best practice, standard medical care, and standard of care. diff -r Job8445/CDR45230.xml Job8446/CDR45230.xml 7c7 < A drug used to treat many types of cancer. Cisplatin contains the metal platinum. It kills cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing. Cisplatin is a type of alkylating agent. --- > A drug used to treat many types of cancer. Cisplatin contains the metal platinum. It kills cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing. Cisplatin is a type of alkylating agent. Also called Platinol. diff -r Job8445/CDR45430.xml Job8446/CDR45430.xml 7c7 < A type of radiation therapy. The patient is given an infusion that contains the element boron, which collects in tumor cells. The patient then receives radiation therapy with atomic particles called neutrons that come from a special machine. The neutrons interact with the boron in the tumor cells and kill them. --- > A type of radiation therapy. The patient is given an infusion that contains the element boron, which collects in tumor cells. The patient then receives radiation therapy with atomic particles called neutrons that come from a special machine. The neutrons interact with the boron in the tumor cells and kill them. Also called BNCT. diff -r Job8445/CDR45521.xml Job8446/CDR45521.xml 6c6 < A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. FR901228 is a type of depsipeptide and histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also called romidepsin. --- > A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. FR901228 is a type of depsipeptide and histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also called Istodax and romidepsin. diff -r Job8445/CDR45566.xml Job8446/CDR45566.xml 6c6 < A radioactive chemical being studied to treat bone pain associated with cancer. --- > A radioactive chemical being studied to treat bone pain associated with cancer. Also called Sn 117m pentetic acid. diff -r Job8445/CDR45719.xml Job8446/CDR45719.xml 7c7 < A technique in which the person focuses on positive images in his or her mind. --- > A technique in which the person focuses on positive images in his or her mind. Also called guided imagery. diff -r Job8445/CDR45720.xml Job8446/CDR45720.xml 6c6 < A method of producing pictures of areas inside the body. Also called Testing Also calleds. --- > A method of producing pictures of areas inside the body. Also called imaging test and Testing Also calleds. diff -r Job8445/CDR45827.xml Job8446/CDR45827.xml 7c7 < A method of replacing blood-forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment. Immature blood cells (stem cells) in the circulating blood that are similar to those in the bone marrow are given to the patient after treatment. This helps the bone marrow recover and continue producing healthy blood cells. Transplantation may be autologous (an individual's own blood cells saved earlier), allogeneic (blood cells donated by someone else), or syngeneic (blood cells donated by an identical twin). Also called peripheral stem cell support. --- > A method of replacing blood-forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment. Immature blood cells (stem cells) in the circulating blood that are similar to those in the bone marrow are given to the patient after treatment. This helps the bone marrow recover and continue producing healthy blood cells. Transplantation may be autologous (an individual's own blood cells saved earlier), allogeneic (blood cells donated by someone else), or syngeneic (blood cells donated by an identical twin). Also called peripheral blood stem cell transplant and peripheral stem cell support. diff -r Job8445/CDR45835.xml Job8446/CDR45835.xml 6c6 < After a treatment has been approved and is being marketed, it is studied in a phase IV trial to evaluate side effects that were not apparent in the phase III trial. Thousands of people are involved in a phase IV trial. --- > After a treatment has been approved and is being marketed, it is studied in a phase IV trial to evaluate side effects that were not apparent in the phase III trial. Thousands of people are involved in a phase IV trial. Also called post-marketing surveillance trials. diff -r Job8445/CDR45959.xml Job8446/CDR45959.xml 7c7 < A specific test or series of steps done to help diagnose a disease or condition. Mammograms and colonscopies are examples of diagnostic procedures. --- > A specific test or series of steps done to help diagnose a disease or condition. Mammograms and colonscopies are examples of diagnostic procedures. Also called diagnostic test. diff -r Job8445/CDR46186.xml Job8446/CDR46186.xml 6c6 < A substance that blocks the process cells use to repair DNA. It may help anticancer drugs and radiation kill more cancer cells. It is a type of chemosensitizer and a type of radiosensitizer. Also called declopramide. --- > A substance that blocks the process cells use to repair DNA. It may help anticancer drugs and radiation kill more cancer cells. It is a type of chemosensitizer and a type of radiosensitizer. Also called 3-chloroprocainamide and declopramide. diff -r Job8445/CDR46233.xml Job8446/CDR46233.xml 7c7 < A method of replacing blood-forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment. Immature blood cells (stem cells) in the circulating blood that are similar to those in the bone marrow are given to the patient after treatment. This helps the bone marrow recover and continue producing healthy blood cells. Transplantation may be autologous (an individual's own blood cells saved earlier), allogeneic (blood cells donated by someone else), or syngeneic (blood cells donated by an identical twin). Also called peripheral stem cell transplantation. --- > A method of replacing blood-forming cells destroyed by cancer treatment. Immature blood cells (stem cells) in the circulating blood that are similar to those in the bone marrow are given to the patient after treatment. This helps the bone marrow recover and continue producing healthy blood cells. Transplantation may be autologous (an individual's own blood cells saved earlier), allogeneic (blood cells donated by someone else), or syngeneic (blood cells donated by an identical twin). Also called peripheral blood stem cell transplant and peripheral stem cell transplantation. diff -r Job8445/CDR46553.xml Job8446/CDR46553.xml 7c7 < A drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. --- > A drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. Also called radiosensitizing agent. diff -r Job8445/CDR509038.xml Job8446/CDR509038.xml 7c7 < A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Romidepsin is a type of depsipeptide and histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also called FR901228. --- > A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. Romidepsin is a type of depsipeptide and histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also called FR901228 and Istodax. diff -r Job8445/CDR588694.xml Job8446/CDR588694.xml 7c7 < A drug that is used to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors. Tositumomab is a monoclonal antibody that can locate and bind to a protein called CD20, found on the surface of B cells. It is linked to a radioactive substance called iodine I 131, which may help kill B-cell tumors. Tositumomab and iodine I 131 tositumomab is a type of radioimmunoconjugate. When it is given together with tositumomab, the combination is called the Bexxar regimen. Also called Bexxar regimen. --- > A drug that is used to treat certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of B-cell tumors. Tositumomab is a monoclonal antibody that can locate and bind to a protein called CD20, found on the surface of B cells. It is linked to a radioactive substance called iodine I 131, which may help kill B-cell tumors. Tositumomab and iodine I 131 tositumomab is a type of radioimmunoconjugate. When it is given together with tositumomab, the combination is called the Bexxar regimen. Also called Bexxar and Bexxar regimen.