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8.0 Therapy


8.01 Therapy Introduction
8.01.01 Adoptive Immunotherapy
8.01.02 Chelation Therapy
8.01.03 Interferon Therapy
8.01.04 Oncologic Applications of Interleukin-2 (Aldesleukin) When Used as Monotherapy
8.01.05 Intravenous Immune Globulin Therapy
8.01.06 Oncologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy, Including Barrett’s Esophagus
8.01.07 Paclitaxel Chemotherapy
8.01.08 Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
8.01.09 Neutron Beam Radiotherapy
8.01.10 Charged-Particle (Proton or Helium Ion) Radiation Therapy
8.01.11 Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization to Treat Primary or Metastatic Liver Malignancies
8.01.12 Rabies Vaccine
8.01.13 Breast Brachytherapy after Breast-Conserving Surgery, as Boost with Whole Breast Irradiation, or alone as Partial Breast Irradiation
8.01.15 Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
8.01.16 Chemical Peels
8.01.17 Single or Tandem Courses of High-Dose Chemotherapy plus Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Support for Multiple Myeloma
8.01.18 Lysis of Epidural Adhesions
8.01.19 Treatment of Hyperhidrosis
8.01.20 High-Dose Chemotherapy and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Support for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas
8.01.21 Allogeneic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Myelodysplastic and Myeloproliferative Diseases
8.01.22 High-Dose Chemotherapy and Allogeneic Stem-Cell Support for Genetic Diseases and Acquired Anemias
8.01.23 High-dose Chemotherapy and Hematopoietic Stem-cell Support for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
8.01.24 High-Dose Chemotherapy and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Support for Miscellaneous Solid Tumors in Adults
8.01.25 Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Autoimmune Diseases
8.01.26 Hematopoietic Stem-cell Transplantation for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
8.01.27 High-Dose Chemotherapy with Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Support for Breast Cancer
8.01.28 High-dose Chemotherapy with Hematopoietic Stem-cell Support for Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNET) of the CNS and Ependymoma
8.01.29 Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Hodgkin Lymphoma
8.01.30 Hematopoietic Stem-cell Transplantation for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
8.01.31 Hematopoietic Stem-cell Transplantation for Malignant Astrocytomas and Gliomas
8.01.32 Hematopoietic Stem-cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
8.01.33 High-Dose Rate Temporary Prostate Brachytherapy
8.01.34 High-dose Chemotherapy with Hematopoietic Stem-cell Support for Solid Tumors of Childhood
8.01.35 High-Dose Chemotherapy and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Support as a Treatment of Germ-Cell Tumors
8.01.36 Extracorporeal Photopheresis as a Treatment of Autoimmune Disease and Graft-versus-Host Disease
8.01.37 Inhaled Nitric Oxide as a Treatment of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure
8.01.38 Nonmyeloablative Allogeneic Transplants of Hematopoietic Stem Cells for Treatment of Malignancy
8.01.39 Treatment of Tinnitus
8.01.40 Spinal Manipulation Under Anesthesia
8.01.41 Interleukin-2 as a Treatment of HIV Infection
8.01.42 Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Primary Amyloidosis or Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
8.01.43 Selective Internal Radiation Therapy for Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Liver
8.01.44 Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition
8.01.45 Intracavitary Balloon Catheter Brain Brachytherapy for Malignant Gliomas or Metastasis to the Brain
8.02 Dialysis Introduction
8.02.01 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies
8.02.02 Plasma Exchange (Plasmapheresis)
8.02.03 Extracorporeal Immunoadsorption Using Protein A Column
8.02.04 Low-Density Lipid Apheresis
8.02.05 Daily Hemodialysis in the Home
8.03 Rehabilitation Therapy Introduction
8.03.01 Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation to Provide Ambulation
8.03.02 Physical Therapy
8.03.03 Occupational Therapy
8.03.04 Speech Therapy
8.03.05 Pulmonary Rehabilitation
8.03.06 Work Hardening Programs
8.03.07 Back School
8.03.08 Cardiac Rehabilitation
8.03.09 Vertebral Axial Decompression
8.03.10 Cognitive Rehabilitation
8.03.11 Endobronchial Brachytherapy
8.03.12 Hippotherapy
8.03.13 Sensory Integration Therapy
8.03.14 Iontophoresis as a Technique for Drug Delivery

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