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pheochromocytoma [‚fē·ō‚krō·mō·sī ′tō·mə] (medicine) A tumor of the sympathetic nervous system composed principally of chromaffin cells; found most often in the adrenal medulla. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A further workup was undertaken to look for evidence of VHL disease--such as retinal hemangioblastomas, central nervous system hemangioblastomas, renal cysts, pheochromocytoma, or pancreatic tumors (12)--and no such abnormalities were detected. Regulation of the differentiation of PC12 pheochromocytoma cells. In June 2006, the company began a Phase 1 trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and distribution of Azedra in adult patients with one of two forms of neuroendocrine cancer - either carcinoid or pheochromocytoma. |
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