Glossary of Terms
There are currently 13 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.
Nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane)
One of the approved chemotherapy drugs for pancreatic cancer, it inhibits cell division and promotes cell death. It is often given with gemcitabine.
Naturopathic medicine
Practitioners work with patients to provide nutritional and lifestyle counseling using dietary supplements, medicinal plants, and traditional Chinese medicine.
Nerve block
Procedure in which a local anesthetic is injected around a nerve to produce numbness or pain reduction.
Neuroendocrine
Having to do with the interactions between the nervous system and the endocrine system.