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abdomen
ablative therapy
abnormality
acquired mutations
actinic keratosis
acupressure
acupuncture
acute
acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
adenocarcinoma
adenoma
adjuvant therapy
advance directives
allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
alopecia
alternative therapy
amplification
anemia
anesthesia
anesthesiologist
angiogenesis
angiogram
angioma
anomaly
antacids
antibiotic
anticholinergics
anticipatory grief
antidiarrheals
antiemetics
antigen
antioxidant
antispasmodics
apheresis
aplastic anemia
aspiration
asymptomatic
atypical
autologous bone marrow transplantation
autopsy
autosomal dominant inheritance
autosomal recessive inheritance
autosome
barium
barium enema (Also called lower GI, or gastrointestinal, series.)
basal cell carcinoma
basal cells
benign
benign prostatic hyperplasia (Also called BPH or benign prostatic hypertrophy.)
bereavement
bilateral
bile
bile acids
bile ducts
bilirubin
biochemical genetic testing
biofeedback
biologic response modifiers (Also called biologic therapy.)
biological therapy (Also called immunotherapy, biotherapy, or biological response modifier therapy.)
biopsy
birth defect
bladder
blasts
blood
blood banking
blood plasma
bone marrow
bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
bone marrow transplant (BMT)
bone scans
bone survey (skeletal)
bowel
bowel movement
bowel prep
brain scan
BRCA1
BRCA2
breast self-examination (BSE)
CAM
cancer
cancer care team
cancer cell
cancer susceptibility gene
carbohydrates
carcinogen
carcinoma
carcinoma in situ
carotenoids
carrier testing
catheter
cells
cervix
chaplain
chemotherapy
child life specialist
cholecystectomy
chromosome
chronic
chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
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clinical trial
codon
cold knife cone biopsy
colectomy
colon polyps
colonoscope
colonoscopic polypectomy
colonoscopy
colorectal cancer
colostomy
colposcopy (Also called colposcopic biopsy.)
complementary therapy
complete blood count (CBC)
computed tomography scan (Also called a CT or CAT scan.)
cone biopsy (Also called conization.)
congenital
congenital anomaly
culdocentesis
cyst
cystoscope
cystoscopy (Also called cystourethroscopy.)
cystourethrogram (Also called a voiding cystogram.)
cytogenetics
cytokines
de novo
deletion
diagnosis
diagnostic mammogram
diagnostic testing
dialysis
diarrhea
digestants
digestion
digestive tract
digital rectal exam (DRE)
dilation and curettage (Also called D & C.)
direct DNA studies
distention
DNA
do not resuscitate (DNR) order
drug resistance
dysphagia
dysplasia
dyspnea
edema
electrochemotherapy
electrolyte
endometrial biopsy
endometrial hyperplasia
endoscope
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
endoscopy
enteral nutrition or feeding
enteroscopy
enterostomy
enzyme replacement therapy (ERT)
epithelial cells
esophagogastroduodenoscopy (Also called EGD or upper endoscopy.)
esophagus
excisional
expectant management or therapy
extended banding chromosome study
external radiation (external beam therapy)
false negative
false positive
familial
familial cancer
familial polyposis
fecal
fecal occult blood test
first-degree relative
founder effect
free radicals
gastrectomy
gastric
gastroenterologist
gastroenterology
gastrointestinal
gastroscope
gastrostomy
gene
gene
gene therapy
genetic
genetic counseling
genetic counseling
genetic testing
germ cell
germ cell tumors
germline mutation
grade
grading
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
granulocytes
grief
growth factor
hematocrit
hematologist
hematology
hematopoiesis
hematuria
hemoglobin
hemoglobin
hepatic
hepatobiliary scintigraphy
hepatoblastoma
hepatologist
hepatology
hereditary cancer family
Hodgkin's disease
hospice
Human Genome Project
hyperplasia
hysterectomy
hysteroscopy
ileostomy
ileum
imaging studies
immune system
immunocompromised
immunosuppression
immunotherapy
implant
impotence (Also called erectile dysfunction.)
incontinence
indirect DNA studies
inflammation
informed consent
inheritance
inherited cancer syndrome
interferon
interleukin-2
internal radiation (brachytherapy, implant radiation)
intracranial pressure (ICP)
intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
invasive cancer
isoflavone
isolated
jaundice
karyotype
kidney transplantation
kidneys
lactase
lactase deficiency
lactose
lactose intolerance
lactose tolerance test
laparoscope
laparoscopy
laparotomy
large intestine
lesion
leukemia
liver
liver biopsy
liver enzyme tests (Also called liver function tests.)
locally invasive tumor
loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
lower GI (gastrointestinal) series (Also called barium enema.)
lumbar puncture (Also called spinal tap.)
lumpectomy
lycopene
lymph
lymph nodes
lymph vessels
lymphangiogram (LAG)
lymphatic system
lymphedema
lymphocytes
lymphocytic leukemia
lymphoma
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
malignant
malignant melanoma
mammogram
markers
medical oncologist
meiosis
Mendel
metabolism
metastasis
microsatellite instability (MSI)
microsatellites
mismatch-repair gene
modified radical mastectomy
molecular heterogeneity
molecule
moles
monoclonal antibodies
mucositis (Also called stomatitis.)
mucous membrane
multifactorial
mutations
myelogenous leukemia
myelogram
myeloma
myeloproliferative disorders
nasogastric (Also called an NG tube)
National Cancer Institute
nausea
needle biopsy
neoadjuvant therapy
neoplasia
nephrectomy
nephrologist
neuroblastoma
neuroma
neurosurgeon
nodule
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
occult
oncogene
oncologist
oncology
oncology clinical nurse specialist
oncology social worker
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oophorectomy
ophthalmologist
orchiectomy (Also called castration.)
osteoid tissue
osteosarcoma (Also called osteogenic sarcoma.)
ostomy
pain specialist
pain specialist
palliative treatment
palpation
palpation
pancreas
pancreas
Pap test (Also called Pap smear.)
Pap test (Also called Pap smear.)
parenteral nutrition or feeding
parenteral nutrition or feeding
partial (segmental) mastectomy
partial (segmental) mastectomy
partial nephrectomy
partial nephrectomy
pathologist
patient's rights
patient's rights
pediatric oncologist
pediatrician
pedigree
pedigree
pelvic examination
pelvic examination
penetrance
penetrance
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (Also called a PEG tube.)
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (Also called a PEG tube.)
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)
perforation
perforation
perianal
perianal
perineal
perineal
perineum
perineum
peripheral stem cell transplantation
peripheral stem cell transplantation
physical therapist
phytochemical
phytochemical
phytoestrogen
phytoestrogen
plasma
platelet pheresis
platelet pheresis
platelets
platelets
pluripotent stem cell
pluripotent stem cell
polymorphism
polymorphism
polyp
polyp
polyposis
polyposis
precancerous
precancerous
predictive genetic testing
predictive genetic testing
preimplantation studies
preimplantation studies
prenatal diagnosis
prenatal diagnosis
presymptomatic genetic testing
presymptomatic genetic testing
primary site
primary site
primary tumor
primary tumor
proctectomy
proctectomy
proctoscope
proctoscope
proctoscopy
proctoscopy
prognosis
prostatalgia
prostate
prostate acid phosphatase (PAP)
prostatectomy
prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test
prostatism
prostatitis
protein
protein truncation studies
proteinuria
protocol
proto-oncogene
pruritus
radiation colitis
radiation enteritis
radiation oncologist
radiation therapy
radical mastectomy
radical prostatectomy
radical retropubic prostatectomy
radioisotopes
radiologist
rectum
red blood cells (Also called erythrocytes or RBCs.)
reduced penetrance
reflux
regimen
relapse
remission
renal angiography (Also called renal arteriography.)
renal ultrasound
retinoblastoma
rhabdomyosarcoma
right to refuse treatment
risk factor
salpingectomy
salpingo-oophorectomy
sarcoma
screening
screening mammogram
scrotum
secondary tumor
second-degree relative
sex chromosomes
sibling
side effects
sigmoidoscope
small intestine
social worker
somatic mutation
SPF
spinal tap (Also called lumbar puncture.)
splenectomy
sporadic cancer
sputum
squamous cell carcinoma
squamous cells (Also called keratinocytes.)
staging
stem cells
stomatitis (Also called mucositis.)
stricture
subcutis
surgical oncologist
syndrome
syngeneic bone marrow transplantation
systemic treatment or therapy
tamoxifen
testis
testosterone
third-degree relative
threshold
thrombosis
tissue
topical chemotherapy
total (or simple) mastectomy
total hysterectomy
total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ( Also called TENS.)
transrectal ultrasound of the prostate
transurethral hyperthermia
transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP)
transurethral laser incision of the prostate (TULIP)
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
transurethral surgery
transvaginal ultrasound (Also called ultrasonography.)
tumor
tumor marker
tumor suppressor genes
ulceration
ulcerative colitis
ultrasound (Also called sonography.)
ultraviolet radiation
umbilical cord blood transplant
unilateral
upper GI (gastrointestinal) series (Also called barium swallow.)
upper GI endoscopy
urea
ureters
urethra
urinalysis
urinary incontinence
urologist
urology
uterus
vagina (Also called the birth canal.)
vaginal hysterectomy
variable expression
ventricle peritoneal shunt (Also called VP shunt.)
watchful waiting
white blood cells (Also called leukocytes or WBCs.)
Wilms tumor
X chromosome
X-linked inheritance
x-ray
Y chromosome