Microsphere
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| Microsphere | |
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| Term | Microsphere |
| Short definition | microsphere - (pronounced) (MY-kroh-sfeer) very small, hollow, round piece of glass, ceramic, plastic, or other material. Microspheres injected into blood vessels that supply a tumor can kill the tumor by blocking its blood supply. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
microsphere - (pronounced) (MY-kroh-sfeer) very small, hollow, round piece of glass, ceramic, plastic, or other material. Microspheres injected into blood vessels that supply a tumor can kill the tumor by blocking its blood supply. They can also be filled with a substance that can help kill more tumor cells
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