Glossary
Biopsy: A procedure used for extracting cells or tissue samples from the body to examine for the presence or extent of progression of a disease.Bone Marrow: The inner, spongy tissue of large bones where red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets and made.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Condition caused by compression of median nerve at the wrist often from repetitive motion.
Chemotherapy: A type of cancer treatment that uses a single or a combination of anti-cancer drugs.
Dialysis: A procedure that removes toxic waste products from the blood in a patient having kidney failure.
Immunohistochemistry (IHC): A immunological examination of tissue samples by microscopy after treating with antibodies that attach to specific proteins in the tissue, which helps in disease detection
Multiple Myeloma: Cancer that arises in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies).
