Lidocaine
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| Lidocaine | |
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| Term | Lidocaine |
| Short definition | Libtayo (lib-TY-oh) A drug that binds to the protein PD-1 to help immune cells kill cancer cells better and is used to treat various types of cancer. Libtayo is used to treat certain types of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin (skin cancers) that are locally advanced or have spread to other parts of the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
lidocaine - (pronounced) (LY-doh-kane) A substance used to relieve pain by blocking signals at nerve endings in the skin. It can also be given intravenously to stop abnormal heart rhythms. It is a type of local anesthetic and antiarrhythmic
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