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MC5-A scrambler therapy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005170

A type of treatment for nerve pain that uses electrodes placed on the skin. Electricity is carried from the electrodes through the skin and blocks the pain. The pain may be caused by physical injury, infection, toxic substances, and certain diseases or drugs, including anticancer drugs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005170
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005170",
  "term": "MC5-A scrambler therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of treatment for nerve pain that uses electrodes placed on the skin. Electricity is carried from the electrodes through the skin and blocks the pain. The pain may be caused by physical injury, infection, toxic substances, and certain diseases or drugs, including anticancer drugs.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mc5-a-scrambler-therapy/"
}

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