Chordoma/Related Articles: Difference between revisions

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Biology [r]: The science of life — of complex, self-organizing, information-processing systems living in the past, present or future. ^[e]
Medicine [r]: The study of health and disease of the human body. ^[e]
Oncology [r]: The medical diagnosis and treatment of neoplasia, using pharmacologic, radiation, immunologic and surgical techniques; relevant formal subspecialties are medical oncology in internal medicine and radiation oncology in radiology; surgeons also may specialize in neoplasia ^[e]
Notochord [r]: A cartilaginous rod of mesodermal cells at the dorsal midline of all chordate embryos, important for the development of the vertebral column and the spinal cord. ^[e]
Tumour [r]: Abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function. ^[e]

Chordoma Foundation [r]: A non-profit organization that supports research on and education about chordoma, and provides a community for affected patients and their families. ^[e]

Embryonic development [r]: Add brief definition or description
Spinal cord [r]: Part of the central nervous system with the brain, enclosed by the vertebral column; carries neural signals from the brain and sensory information from the rest of the body, and is also responsible for certain reflexes. ^[e]

Chemotherapy [r]: Add brief definition or description
Radiotherapy [r]: The use of ionizing radiation to treat malignant neoplasms and some benign conditions. ^[e]

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