Infliximab
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| Infliximab | |
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| Term | Infliximab |
| Short definition | inflammatory breast cancer (in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee brest KAN-ser) A type of breast cancer in which the breast looks red and swollen and is warm to the touch. The skin of the breast can also have the pitted appearance called peau d'orange (like the skin of an orange). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Infliximab - (pronounced) (in-FLIK-sih-mab) A monoclonal antibody that blocks the action of a cytokine called tumor necrosis factor alfa. It is being studied to treat and prevent weight loss and loss of appetite in patients with advanced cancer. It belongs to the family of monoclonal antibodies
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