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Paraffin Summary

Description: A mixture of solid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It has a wide range of uses including as a stiffening agent in ointments, as a lubricant, and as a topical anti-inflammatory. It is also commonly used as an embedding material in histology.

Also Known As: Parafilm

Networked: 16116 relevant articles (149 outcomes, 1779 trials/studies) for this Bio-Agent

Key Diseases for which Paraffin is Relevant

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 28 outcomes 524 studies in 5137 results
  2. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis) : 8 outcomes 199 studies in 1888 results
  3. Infection : 8 outcomes 37 studies in 331 results
  4. Lymphoma (Lymphomas) : 7 outcomes 54 studies in 417 results
  5. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis) : 7 outcomes 28 studies in 461 results
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Drugs Related to Paraffin

  1. Formaldehyde (Formol)
  2. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
  3. Antibodies
  4. Antigens
  5. Indicators and Reagents (Reagents)
  6. Monoclonal Antibodies
  7. Messenger RNA (mRNA)
  8. Codon (Codons)
  9. docetaxel (Taxotere)
  10. RNA (Ribonucleic Acid)
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Therapies Related to Paraffin

  1. Lasers (Laser)
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  3. Ligation
  4. Hydrocolloid Bandages (Duoderm)
  5. Mohs Surgery (Mohs' Micrographic Surgery)
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