PAR-101
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| PAR-101 | |
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| Term | PAR-101 |
| Short definition | papillary edema - (pronounced) (PA-pil-eh-DEE-moo) Swelling around the optic disc, the area where the optic nerve (the nerve that carries messages from the eye to the brain) enters the eyeball. Papilledema occurs when increased intracranial pressure, caused by tumors or other problems, causes swelling of the optic nerve |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
PAR-101 - A substance being studied for the treatment of diarrhea caused by infection with Clostridium difficile (a type of bacteria that can grow without oxygen) in cancer patients. PAR-101 is a type of antibiotic. Also called OPT-80 and Tiacumicin B
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