To help treat cancer of the breast, kidney, or uterus. Progestins help change the cancer cell's ability to react to other hormones and proteins that cause tumor growth. In this way, progestins can stop the growth of a tumor. To test the body's production of certain hormones such as estrogen.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was created by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NIOSH is the only Federal agency tasked with conducting research to prevent worker injury and illness.
What is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy? Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, (or ESWT), is a new technology using shockwaves to treat chronic, painful conditions of the musculoskeletal system. A shockwave is an intense, but very short energy wave traveling faster than the speed of sound. The word Extra-corporeal means outside the body and refers to the fact that the shockwaves are generated outside the body.