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Adjuvant |
A substance especially a drug added to a prescription to assist in the action of the main ingredient |
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Adjuvant therapy |
Treatment of a disease with a substance especially a drug that enhances the main ingredient |
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Antimetabolite |
A class of antineoplastic drugs used to treat cancer. |
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Antineoplastic |
Of or pertaining to a substance procedure or measure that prevents the proliferation of malignant cells |
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Cancer |
A neoplasm characterized by the uncontrolled growth of anaplastic cells that tends to invade surrounding tissue and to metastasize to distant body sites |
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Carcinoma in situ |
A premalignant neoplasm that has not invaded the basement membrane but shows cytologic characteristics of cancer |
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Chemotherapy |
The use of chemical agenta to destroy cancer cells on a selective basis |
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Dedifferentiation |
See anaplasia |
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) |
A large nucleic acid molecule found principally in the chromosomes of the nucleus of a cell that is the Carrie of generic information |
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Differentiation |
A process in development in which unspecialized cells or tissues are systemically modified and altered to achieve specific and characteristic physical form |
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Encapsulated |
Enclosed in fibrous or membranous sheaths. |
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Fractionation |
In radiology the division of the total dose of radiation into small doses administered at intervals in an effort to minimize tissue damage |
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Infiltrative |
Processing the ability to invade or penetrate adjacent tissue |
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Invasive |
Characterized by a tendency to spread infiltrate and intrude |
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Ionizing radiation |
High energy x rays that can kill cells or retard their growth. |
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Linear accelerator |
An apparatus for accelerating charged subatomic particles used in radiotherapy, physics research, and the production of the radionuclides |
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Lumpectomy |
Removal of breast tissue |
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Mitosis |
A type of cell division that results in the formation of two genetically identical daughter cells |
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Mixed tissue tumor |
A growth of more than one type of neoplastic tissue |
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Modality |
A method of application. Treatment method |
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Morbidity |
An illness or abnormal condition or quality |
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Mutation |
A change or transformation in a gene |
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Neoplasm |
Any abnormal growth of new tissue benign or maglignant |
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Oncogene |
A gene in a virus that can cause a cell to become malignant |
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Oncogenesis |
The formation of a tumor |
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Oncologist |
The study and treatment of neoplastic diseases particularly cancer |
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Oncology |
The medical specialty concerned with the study of malignancy |
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Papillary |
Of or pertaining to a papilla |
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Papilloma |
A benign epithelial neoplasm characterized by a branching or lobular tumor |
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Pedunculated |
Pertaining to a structure with a stalk |
Broccoli |
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Protocol |
A written plan or description of the steps to be taken in a particular situation such as conducting research |
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Radiation |
The emission of energy rays or waves |
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Radiocurable tumor |
The susceptibility of tumor cells to destruction by ionizing radiation |
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Radioresistant tumor |
A tumor that resists the effects of radiation |
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Radioresponsive tumor |
A tumor the reacts favorably to radiation |
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Radiosensitive tumor |
A tumor capable of being charged by or reacting to radioactive emissions such as x rays alpha particles or gamma rays |
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Radiotherapy |
The treatment of disease by using x rays or gamma rays |
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Relapse |
The exhibit again the symptoms of a disease from which a patient appears to have recovered |
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Remission |
The particle or complete disappearance of the symptoms of a chronic or malignant disease |
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Ribonucleic acid |
A nucleic acid found in both the nucleus and cytoplasm of cells that transmit generic instructions from the nucleus to the cytoplasm |
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Sarcoma |
Tumor flesh |
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Scirrhois |
Carcinoma with a hard structure |
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Sessile |
Attached by a base rather than by a stalk or a peduncle |
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Stagging |
The determination of distant phases or periods in the course of a disease |
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Stem cell |
A formative cell a cell whose daughter cells may give rise to other cell types |
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Tumor |
A new growth of tissue characterized by progressive uncontrolled proliferation (growth) of cells |
Layers on a onion |
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Verrucous |
Rough warty |
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Papill/o |
Resembling a pimple |
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Plasm |
A living substance |
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ACS |
America cancer Society |
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Ca |
Cancer |
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CEA |
Carcinoembryonic antigen |
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DES |
Diethylstilbestrol |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic acid |
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Mets |
Metastasis |
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NHL |
Non Hodgkin's lymphoma |
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Pap smear |
A simple smear method of examining stained exfoliative cells |
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PSA |
Prostate-specific antigen |
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RNA |
Ribonucleic acid |
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RTx |
Radiation therapy |
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TNM |
Tumor nodes and metastasis |
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Basal cell carcinoma |
A malignant epithelial cell tumor that begins as a slightly elevated nodule with a depression or ulceration in the center that becomes more obvious as the tumor grows. |
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Breast cancer |
A malignant tumor of the breast |
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Bronchogenic carcinoma |
A malignant lung tumor that originates in the bronchi: lung cancer |
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Cervical carcinoma |
A malignant tumor of the cervix |
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Colorectal cancer |
The presence of a making neoplasm in the large intestine |
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Endometrial carcinoma |
Cancer of the uterus: adrenocarcinoma |
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Lymphoma |
A malignant lymphoid |
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Kaposi's sarcoma |
Rare malignant lessons that begin as soft purple brown nodules or plaques on the feet and gradually spread throughout the skin. |
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Malignant melanoma |
Cancer from moles freckles or skin with pigment : dark tumor |
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Neuroblastoma |
A highly malignant tumor of the sympathetic nervous system. |
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Oral leukoplakia |
A precancerous lesion occurring anywhere in the mouth |
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Ovarian carcinoma |
Tumor of the ovaries |
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Pancreatic cancer |
Malignant neoplasm in the pancreas |
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Prostatic cancer |
Malignant cancer growth within the prostate gland |
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Renal cell carcinoma |
Malignant tumor of the kidney |
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Squamous cell carcinoma |
A malignancy tumor of the squamous cell if the epithelial tissue. |
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Testicular cancer |
A malignant tumor of the testicles |
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Thyroid cancer |
Malignant tumor of the thyroid gland |
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Tumors intracranial |
Occur in the structural region of the brain and may be malignant or benign |
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Tumors metastatic intracranial |
Tumors occurring as a result of metastasisfrom the primary site such as the lung or breast |
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Tumors primary intracranial |
Tumors that arise from gliomas or from the meninges. |
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Wilms tumor |
A malignant tumor of the kidney occurring predominantly in childhood |
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Chemotherapy |
The use of cytotoxic drugs and chemicals to achieve a cure decrease tumor sizeprovide relief of pain or slow metastasis |
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Immunotherapy |
Agents that are capable of changing the relationship between a tumor and the host are known as biologic response modifiers (BRM). Used to strengthen the immune system |
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Mohs surgery |
An advanced treatment procedure for skin cancer |
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Radiation therapy |
The use of ionizing radiation to interrupt cellular growth. The goal is to reach maximum tumor control with minimal tissue damage |
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Surgery |
In more the 90% of cancers surgery is used for diagnosing and staging |
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