Targeted drugs that block the enzyme tyrosine kinase, which is a chemical messenger that tells cells when to divide and grow….

A protein that helps increase the bone marrow production of certain white blood cells called neutrophils, which fight infection.

The process of inserting a probe into a cancerous tumour to freeze and destroy cancer cells. Sometimes called cryosurgery.

A type of nervous system cell that surrounds and holds neurons in place; nourishes them; and gets rid of dead cells and germs. Also called neuroglia.

A type of skin cancer that develops in the basal cells of the top layer (epidermis) of the skin.

A brain tumor is a collection, or mass, of abnormal cells in your brain. Your skull, which encloses your brain, is very rigid. Any growth inside such a restricted space can cause problems. Brain tumors can be cancerous (malignant) or…

The most dangerous form of skin cancer, these cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations (genetic defects) that lead the skin cells to multiply…

A form of treatment in which needles or probes are inserted into the cancer to destroy the cancer cells by passing microwave or radio waves into the cancer.

A cancer that starts in the glandular cells. For example, a cancer that starts in the glandular tissue of the lungs. It is the most common type of endometrial cancer.

Deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells.