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simulation
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study using CT scan or MRI to map treamtne prior to radiation treatment.
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relapse
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return of symptoms of disease.
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radiotherapy
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treatment of tumors using radiation; radiation oncology.
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stereotactic radiosurgery
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dose of radiation delivered under highly precise guidance (gamma knife surgery).
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radiocurable tumor
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tumor cells that are destroyed by radiation therapy.
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remission
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partial or complete disappearance of symptoms of disease.
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radioresistant tumor
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tumor cells that require large doses of radiation to be destroyed.
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ribonucleic acid (RNA)
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cellcular substance that along with DNA plays an important role in protein synthesis.
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radiosensitizers
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drugs that increase the sensitivity of tumors to x-rays.
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steroids
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complex, naturally occurring chemicals (such as hormones) that are used in cancer chemotherapy.
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sarcoma
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cancerous tumor derived from connective or flesh tissue.
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radiosensitive tumor
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tumor in which radiation can cause the death of cells without serious damage to surrounding tissue.
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necrotic
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containing dead tissue.
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undifferentiated
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lacking microscopic structures typical of normal, fully matured cells.
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follicular
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forming small, microscopic gland-type sacs.
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benign
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noncancerous, not harmful.
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fractionation
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giving radiation in small, repeated doses.
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modality
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method of treatment, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.
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neoplasm
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new growth.
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cystic
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forming large open sacs filled with fluid.
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ulcerating
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characterizing an open, exposed surface resulting from death of overlying tissue.
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protocol
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an explicit detailed plan for treatment.
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fungating
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mushrooming pattern of growth.
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verrucous
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resembling a wart-like growth.
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dedifferentiation
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Loss of differentiation cells.
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invasive
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having the ability to enter and destroy surrounding tissue.
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scirrhous
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hard, densly packed tumors, overgrown with fibrous tissue.
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morbidity
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damage to normal tissue; state of being diseased.
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aden/o
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gland
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cac/o
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bad
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carcin/o
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cancerous; cancer
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cauter/o
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heat; burn
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chem/o
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drug; chemical
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cry/o
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cold
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid.
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fibr/o
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fiber
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follicul/o
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follicle; small sac
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fung/i
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fungus; mushroom (organism lacking chlorophill).
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medull/o
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medulla (innersection); middle, soft, marrow.
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mucos/o
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mucos membrane (mucosc).
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mut/a
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genetic change.
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necr/o
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death.
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onc/o
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tumor.
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papill/o
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nipple-like; optic disc.
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pharmac/o
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drug.
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plas/o
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devlopment; formation.
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ple/o
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more; many.
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polyp/o
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polyp; small growth.
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radi/o
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x-ray; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone).
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sarc/o
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flesh (connective tissue).
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scirrh/o
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hard
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xer/o
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dry.
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-blastoma
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immature tumor (cell).
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-oid
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resembling; derived from.
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-oma
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tumor; mass; fluid collection
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-plasia
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development; formation; growth.
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-plasm
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formation; structure.
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-ptosis
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droop; sag; prolapse; protrude.
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-stasis
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to stop; control; place.
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-genesis
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producing; forming
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-suppression
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to stop.
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-therapy
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treatment.
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ana-
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up, apart, backward, again, anew.
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anti-
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against.
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apo-
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off; away.
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brachy-
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short.
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dys-
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bad; painful; difficult; abnormal.
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meta-
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change; beyond.
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tele-
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far.
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epi-
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above; upon; on.
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