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  • Systemic

    (sis-TEH-mik)

    Systemic chemotherapy — treatment with anticancer drugs that travel through the blood to cells all over the body.

  • T Lymphocytes

    (… LIM-foh-site)

    A type of white blood cell. T lymphocytes are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. They help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer. Also called T cell and thymocyte.

  • T cell

    (... sel)

    A type of white blood cell. T cells are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. They help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer. Also called T lymphocyte and thymocyte.

  • Targeted therapy

    (TAR-geh-ted THAYR-uh-pee)

    A type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific types of cancer cells with less harm to normal cells. Some targeted therapies block the action of certain enzymes, proteins, or other molecules involved in the growth and spread of cancer cells. Other types of targeted therapies help the immune system kill cancer cells or deliver toxic substances directly to cancer cells and kill them. Targeted therapy may have fewer side effects than other types of cancer treatment. Most targeted therapies are either small molecule drugs or monoclonal antibodies.

  • Telehealth

    (TEH-leh-helth)

    The delivery of healthcare from a distance using electronic information and technology, such as computers, cameras, videoconferencing, satellites, wireless communications, and the Internet.

  • Telemedicine

    The delivery of healthcare from a distance using electronic information and technology, such as computers, cameras, videoconferencing, satellites, wireless communications, and the Internet.

  • Temperature

    A measurement of the heat in a person's body.

  • Temperature spike

    When your temperature suddenly becomes elevated or goes up.

  • Teratoma

    (TAYR-uh-TOH-muh)

    A type of germ cell tumor that may contain several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, and bone.

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