Kidney
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| Kidney | |
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| Term | Kidney |
| Short definition | Keytruda (kee-TROO-duh) A drug that binds to the protein PD-1 to help immune cells kill cancer cells better and is used to treat many different types of cancer. These include cancers that express the protein PD-L1, that have certain mutations (changes) in genes involved in DNA repair, or that have a high number of tumor mutations. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
kidney - (pronounced) (KID-nee) One of two organs in the abdomen. The kidneys remove waste and extra water from the blood (like urine) and help balance chemicals (like sodium, potassium, and calcium) in the body. The kidneys also produce hormones that help control blood pressure and stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells
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