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  2. Monocryl - Wikipedia

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    Monocryl has a low tissue reactivity, maintains high tensile strength, and has a half-life of 7 to 14 days. At 1 week, its in vivo tensile strength is at 50–60% undyed (60–70% dyed), 20–30% undyed (30–40% dyed) at two weeks, and essentially completely hydrolyzed by 91–119 days. [ 3 ]

  3. List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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    Chaparral (or Larrea tridentata) – a plant used to make a herbal remedy which is sold as cancer treatment. Cancer Research UK state that: "We don't recommend that you take chaparral to treat or prevent any type of cancer." [67] Chlorella – a type of algae promoted for its health-giving properties, including a claimed ability to treat cancer ...

  4. Suture materials comparison chart - Wikipedia

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    Special precautions should be taken in patients with cancer, anemia and malnutrition conditions. They tend to absorb the sutures at a higher rate. Cardiovascular surgery, due to the continued heart contractions. It is absorbed much faster when used in the mouth and in the vagina, due to the presence of microorganisms. Avoid using where long ...

  5. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews - Wikipedia

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    Cancer and Metastasis Reviews is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical review journal covering oncology and the development of new cancer treatments. It was established in 1982 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media .

  6. John Kanzius - Wikipedia

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    In the media this was dubbed "burning salt water". Both effects involve the use of his radio frequency transmitter. Kanzius, self-taught, stated that he was motivated to research the subject of cancer treatment by his own experiences undergoing chemotherapy for treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

  7. Kaposi's sarcoma - Wikipedia

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    Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. [ 4 ] [ 6 ] The skin lesions are usually painless, purple and may be flat or raised.

  8. Log reduction - Wikipedia

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    Log reduction is a measure of how thoroughly a decontamination process reduces the concentration of a contaminant.It is defined as the common logarithm of the ratio of the levels of contamination before and after the process, so an increment of 1 corresponds to a reduction in concentration by a factor of 10.

  9. Cancer treatment - Wikipedia

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    Cancer treatments are a wide range of treatments available for the many different types of cancer, with each cancer type needing its own specific treatment. [2] Treatments can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy including small-molecule drugs or monoclonal antibodies, [3] and PARP inhibitors such as olaparib. [4]