List of oncology-related terms
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This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute's public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms.
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1
- 10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin
- 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate
- 13-cis retinoic acid
- 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin
- 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
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2
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3
- 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone
- 3-AP
- 3-D
- 3-dimensional
- 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
- 3-dimensional radiation therapy
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5
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6
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9
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A
- A33 monoclonal antibody
- AAP
- abarelix
- ABCD rating
- abdomen
- abdominal
- abdominoperineal resection
- ABI-007
- ablation
- abnormal
- abscess
- ABT-510
- ABT-751
- ABX-EGF
- accelerated phase
- ACE inhibitor
- acetaminophen
- acetylcysteine
- achlorhydria
- acitretin
- acne
- acoustic
- acoustic neurofibromatosis
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- acridine carboxamide
- acrylonitrile
- actinic keratosis
- action study
- Activase
- activate
- acupressure
- acupuncture
- acustimulation
- acute
- acute leukemia
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- acute lymphocytic leukemia
- acute myelogenous leukemia
- acute myeloid leukemia
- acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
- acute pain
- acyclovir
- AD 32
- Adderall
- addiction
- adenocarcinoma
- adenoid cystic cancer
- adenoma
- adenopathy
- adenosine triphosphate
- adenovirus
- adjunct agent
- adjunctive therapy
- adjuvant therapy
- adrenal gland
- adrenaline
- adrenocortical
- Adriamycin
- adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
- adverse effect
- AE-941
- AEE788
- aerobic
- aerobic metabolism
- aerobic respiration
- aerodigestive tract
- aerosolize
- aflatoxin
- AFP
- AG-013736
- AG2037
- AG3340
- AG337
- agent study
- agglutinin
- aggressive
- aggressive lymphoma
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- agonist
- agranulocytosis
- AIDS
- AJCC staging system
- alanine aminopeptidase
- alanine transferase
- alanosine
- aldesleukin
- alemtuzumab
- alendronate sodium
- alkalinization
- alkaloid
- alkylating agent
- ALL
- all-trans retinoic acid
- allogeneic
- allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
- allogeneic stem cell transplantation
- allogenic
- allopurinol
- Allovectin-7
- aloe-emodin
- alopecia
- alpha-fetoprotein
- Alteplase
- alteration
- alternative medicine
- altretamine
- alum
- aluminum sulfate
- ALVAC-CEA vaccine
- alveoli
- Amanita phalloides
- Ambien
- amelanotic melanoma
- amifostine
- amikacin
- amino acid sequence
- aminocamptothecin
- aminoglutethimide
- aminoglycoside antibiotic
- aminolevulinic acid
- aminopterin
- AML
- amonafide
- amoxicillin
- amphotericin B
- ampulla
- ampulla of Vater
- amputation
- amsacrine
- amylase
- amyloidosis
- anagrelide
- anakinra
- anal
- analgesic
- analog
- anaphylactic shock
- anaplastic
- anaplastic large cell lymphoma
- anaplastic thyroid cancer
- anastomosis
- anastrozole
- androgen
- androgen ablation
- androgen suppression
- androgen-independent
- anecdotal report
- anemia
- anesthesia
- anesthesiologist
- anesthetic
- anetholtrithione
- Angelica root
- angiogenesis
- angiogenesis inhibitor
- angiogram
- angiography
- angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
- angiosarcoma
- angiostatin
- angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
- anhydrovinblastine
- anidulafungin
- animal model
- annamycin
- anorexia
- ansamycin
- antagonist
- anterior mediastinotomy
- anterior mediastinum
- anthracenedione
- anthracycline
- anthraquinone
- anti-CEA antibody
- anti-idiotype vaccine
- anti-inflammatory
- antiandrogen
- antiandrogen therapy
- antiangiogenesis
- antiangiogenic
- antibiotic
- antibody
- antibody therapy
- anticachexia
- anticancer antibiotic
- anticarcinogenic
- anticoagulant
- anticonvulsant
- antidepressant
- antiemetic
- antiestrogen
- antifolate
- antifungal
- antigen
- antigen-presenting cell
- antigen-presenting cell vaccine
- antiglobulin test
- antihormone therapy
- antimetabolite
- antimicrotubule agent
- antimitotic agent
- antineoplastic
- antineoplastic antibiotic
- antineoplaston
- antioxidant
- antiparasitic
- antiretroviral therapy
- antisense c-fos
- antithymocyte globulin
- antituberculosis
- antitumor antibiotic
- antiviral
- anus
- anxiolytic
- aorta
- APC
- APC vaccine
- APC8015
- apheresis
- aplastic anemia
- aplidine
- apocrine gland
- apolizumab
- apoptosis
- appendix
- aqueous
- arctigenin
- arctiin
- areola
- arginine butyrate
- aromatase inhibitor
- arsenic
- arsenic trioxide
- arterial embolization
- arteriogram
- arteriography
- arthritis
- asbestos
- ascites
- asparaginase
- aspartate transaminase
- aspergillosis
- Aspergillus
- aspirate
- aspiration
- aspirin
- assay
- asthenia
- astrocyte
- astrocytoma
- asymmetry
- asymptomatic
- atamestane
- ataxia
- ataxia-telangiectasia
- ataxic gait
- atelectasis
- athymic, nude mouse
- ATLL
- ATP
- atrasentan
- attenuated
- atypical hyperplasia
- atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor
- augmerosen
- autoclave-resistant factor
- autoimmune disease
- autologous
- autologous bone marrow
- autologous bone marrow transplantation
- autologous lymphocyte
- autologous stem cell transplantation
- autologous tumor cell
- Avastin
- axilla
- axillary
- axillary dissection
- axillary lymph node
- axillary lymph node dissection
- azacitidine
- azoxymethane
- AZQ
- AZT
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B
- B cell
- B lymphocyte
- B3 antigen
- B43-PAP immunotoxin
- B7-1
- Bacillus Calmette Guérin
- bacteria
- bacterial toxin
- barbiturate
- barium enema
- barium solution
- barium swallow
- Barrett's esophagus
- basal cell
- basal cell carcinoma
- basal cell nevus syndrome
- basophil
- batimastat
- BAY 12-9566
- BAY 43-9006
- BAY 56-3722
- BAY 59-8862
- BB-10901
- BBBD
- BBR 2778
- BBR 3464
- BCG
- BCG solution
- bcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide G3139
- BCX-1777
- Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- beclomethasone
- Bellini duct carcinoma
- bendamustine
- benign
- benign proliferative breast disease
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- benign prostatic hypertrophy
- benign tumor
- benzaldehyde
- benzene
- benzoylphenylurea
- benzydamine
- Beriplast P
- best practice
- beta alethine
- beta carotene
- beta hemolytic streptococcus group B
- beta-endorphin
- beta-glucan
- beta-human chorionic gonadotropin
- bevacizumab
- bexarotene
- Bexxar regimen
- BG00001
- BI-RADS
- Biafine cream
- bias
- BIBX 1382
- bicalutamide
- bidi
- bilateral
- bilateral cancer
- bilateral nephrectomy
- bilateral prophylactic mastectomy
- bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- bile
- bile duct
- biliary
- bilirubin
- binding agent
- bioavailable
- biochanin A
- biochemical reactions
- biofeedback
- biological
- biological response modifier
- biological therapy
- biomarker
- Biomed 101
- biopsy
- biopsy specimen
- biotherapy
- Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
- bispecific antibody
- bispecific monoclonal antibody
- bisphosphonate
- bizelesin
- BL22 immunotoxin
- black cohosh
- black snakeroot
- bladder
- blast
- blast crisis
- blast phase
- bleomycin
- blessed thistle
- blinded study
- blood
- blood cell count
- blood chemistry study
- blood thinner
- blood transfusion
- blood vessel
- blood-brain barrier
- blood-brain barrier disruption
- BMS-182751
- BMS-184476
- BMS-188797
- BMS-214662
- BMS-247550
- BMS-275291
- BMS-354825
- bolus
- bolus infusion
- bone marrow
- bone marrow ablation
- bone marrow aspiration
- bone marrow biopsy
- bone marrow metastases
- bone marrow transplantation
- bone metastases
- bone scan
- bone-seeking radioisotope
- booster
- boron neutron capture therapy
- boronophenylalanine-fructose complex
- bortezomib
- botanical
- bowel
- Bowen's disease
- BPH
- BPU
- brachial plexopathy
- brachial plexus
- brachytherapy
- brain metastasis
- brain stem
- brain stem glioma
- brain stem tumor
- brain tumor
- BRCA1
- BRCA2
- breakthrough pain
- breast
- breast cancer in situ
- breast density
- breast duct endoscopy
- Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
- breast implant
- breast reconstruction
- breast self-exam
- breast-conserving surgery
- breast-sparing surgery
- Brief Pain Inventory
- brivudine
- BRM
- bromelain
- bronchi
- bronchial
- bronchiole
- bronchitis
- bronchoscope
- bronchoscopy
- bronchus
- brostallicin
- broxuridine
- bryostatin 1
- buccal mucosa
- budesonide
- bugbane
- bugwort
- bupropion
- burdock
- Burkitt's leukemia
- Burkitt's lymphoma
- burr hole
- buserelin
- buspirone
- busulfan
- buthionine sulfoximine
- bypass
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C
- C cell
- c-erbB-2
- c-kit receptor
- CA 19-9 assay
- CA-125
- CA-125 test
- cachexia
- cadmium
- calcification
- calcitonin
- calcitriol
- calcium
- calcium carbonate
- caloric intake
- calorie
- CAM
- Campath-1H
- camphor
- camptothecin
- camptothecin analog
- cancer
- Cancer Information Service
- cancer of unknown primary origin
- cancer vaccine
- Cancer.gov
- Candidiasis
- Candidosis
- CAP-1
- capecitabine
- capsaicin
- captopril
- carbendazim
- carbogen
- carbohydrate
- carbon-11 acetate
- carboplatin
- carboxyamidotriazole
- carboxypeptidase-G2
- carcinoembryonic antigen
- carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1
- carcinogen
- carcinogenesis
- carcinoid
- carcinoid syndrome
- carcinoma
- carcinoma in situ
- carcinomatosis
- carcinosarcoma
- carcinosis
- carcinostatic
- cardiac
- cardin
- cardiopulmonary
- cardiotoxicity
- cardiovascular
- carmustine
- carnitine
- carotenoid
- cartilage
- carzelesin
- case report
- case series
- case-control study
- caspofungin acetate
- Castleman's disease
- castration
- CAT scan
- catechol
- catheter
- cauterization
- cauterize
- CBC
- cBR96-doxorubicin immunoconjugate
- CC-1088
- CC-49 monoclonal antibody
- CC-5013
- CC-8490
- CCI-779
- CD34 antigen
- CD40-ligand
- CEA
- CEA assay
- cecum
- cefepime
- cefixime
- ceftriaxone
- celecoxib
- celiac disease
- cell
- cell differentiation
- cell motility
- cell proliferation
- cell respiration
- cellular adhesion
- cellular adoptive immunotherapy
- cellular metabolism
- cellulitis
- centimeter
- central nervous system
- central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor
- central venous access catheter
- CEP-2563 dihydrochloride
- CEP-701
- cephalexin
- cephalosporin
- ceramide
- cerebellar hemangioblastoma
- cerebellopontine
- cerebellum
- cerebral hemisphere
- cerebrospinal fluid
- cerebrospinal fluid diversion
- cerebrum
- cervical
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
- cervix
- cetuximab
- cevimeline
- CGP 48664
- Chamberlain procedure
- chemoembolization
- chemoimmunotherapy
- chemoprevention
- chemoprevention studies
- chemoprotective
- chemoradiation
- chemoradiotherapy
- chemosensitivity
- chemosensitivity assay
- chemosensitizer
- chemotherapeutic agent
- chemotherapy
- chest wall
- chest x-ray
- chiasma
- child-life worker
- Chinese rhubarb
- chitin
- chlorambucil
- chlorine
- chloroma
- chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide
- cholangiocarcinoma
- cholangiosarcoma
- cholelith
- cholestasis
- chondrocyte
- chondroitin sulfate
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- chorioallantoic membrane
- choriocarcinoma
- choroid plexus tumor
- CHPP
- chromosome
- chronic
- chronic granulocytic leukemia
- chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis
- chronic leukemia
- chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- chronic myelogenous leukemia
- chronic myeloid leukemia
- chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
- chronic pain
- chronic phase
- chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
- CHS 828
- CI-1033
- CI-958
- CI-980
- CI-994
- cidofovir
- cilengitide
- cimetidine
- Cipro
- ciprofloxacin
- circulatory system
- cirrhosis
- CIS
- cisplatin
- citric acid/potassium-sodium citrate
- cladribine
- clarithromycin
- clavicle
- clear cell adenocarcinoma
- clear cell carcinoma
- clear cell sarcoma of the kidney
- cleaved
- clinical
- clinical breast exam
- clinical practice guidelines
- clinical resistance
- clinical series
- clinical study
- clinical trial
- CLL
- clodronate
- clofarabine
- CML
- CMML
- CMV
- cnicin
- CNS
- CNS metastasis
- CNS prophylaxis
- CNS sanctuary
- CNS tumor
- co-culture
- co-trimoxazole
- coactivated T cell
- cobalt 60
- Cockayne syndrome
- coenzyme Q10
- cohort study
- COL-3
- cold nodule
- colectomy
- colitis
- collagen
- collagen disease
- collagenase
- collecting duct
- coloanal anastomosis
- coloanal pull-through
- colon
- colon cancer
- colon polyp
- colonoscope
- colonoscopy
- colony-stimulating factor
- colorectal
- colostomy
- colposcope
- colposcopy
- combination chemotherapy
- combretastatin A4 phosphate
- comedo carcinoma
- comfort care
- common bile duct
- comorbidity
- compassionate use trial
- complementary and alternative medicine
- complementary medicine
- complete blood count
- complete hysterectomy
- complete metastasectomy
- complete remission
- complete response
- compound nevus
- compression bandage
- computed tomographic colonography
- computed tomography
- computed tomography colography
- computerized axial tomography
- computerized tomography
- concurrent therapy
- conditioned stimulus
- condylomata acuminata
- cone biopsy
- congestive heart failure
- conization
- conjunctiva
- conjunctivitis
- connective tissue
- consecutive case series
- consolidation therapy
- contiguous
- contiguous lymphoma
- continent reservoir
- contingency management
- continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion
- continuous infusion
- contralateral
- control animal
- control group
- controlled clinical trial
- controlled study
- conventional therapy
- conventional treatment
- cooperative group
- CoQ10
- cordectomy
- cordycepin
- core biopsy
- cornea
- corpus
- corticosteroid
- cortisone
- Corynebacterium granulosum
- coumestan
- coumestrol
- CP-358,774
- CP-609,754
- CP-724,714
- CP4071
- CpG 7909
- CPT 11
- CQS
- craniopharyngioma
- craniotomy
- creatine
- creatinine
- cribriform
- crisnatol mesylate
- Crohn's disease
- cruciferous vegetable
- cryopreservation
- cryosurgery
- cryotherapy
- cryptorchidism
- CSF
- CT scan
- CT-2103
- CT-2106
- CT-2584
- CTC
- cultured cell
- cultured cell line
- cumulative dose
- curcumin
- cure
- curettage
- curette
- cutaneous
- cutaneous breast cancer
- cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- cyanogenic glucoside
- cyanosis
- cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor
- cyclophosphamide
- cyclosporine
- cyproheptadine
- cyproterone acetate
- cyst
- cystectomy
- cystic fibrosis
- cystosarcoma phyllodes
- cystoscope
- cystoscopy
- cytarabine
- cytochlor
- cytogenetics
- cytokine
- cytology
- cytomegalovirus
- cytopenia
- cytoplasm
- cytotoxic
- cytotoxic chemotherapy
- cytotoxic T cell
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D
- D&C
- D-20761
- da-huang
- DACA
- dacarbazine
- dacliximab
- daclizumab
- dactinomycin
- daidzein
- dalteparin
- danazol
- darbepoetin alfa
- dark-field microscope
- Data Safety and Monitoring Committee
- daunorubicin
- DCIS
- de novo
- death cap
- decitabine
- decortication
- deferoxamine
- defibrotide
- deficiency
- degenerative disease
- dehydration
- dehydroepiandrosterone
- delayed-type hypersensitivity response
- dendritic cell
- dendritic cell vaccine
- denileukin diftitox
- dental implant
- dentist
- deoxycytidine
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- DepoFoam-encapsulated cytarabine
- depsipeptide
- derivative
- dermatitis
- dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
- dermatologist
- dermis
- DES
- deslorelin
- desmoid tumor
- desmoplastic
- desmoplastic melanoma
- desmoplastic small round cell tumor
- dexamethasone
- dexmethylphenidate
- dexrazoxane
- dextroamphetamine-amphetamine
- dextromethorphan acetic acid
- DFMO
- DHA-paclitaxel
- DHEA
- di-dgA-RFB4 monoclonal antibody
- diabetes
- diabetes mellitus
- diagnosis
- diagnostic mammogram
- diagnostic procedure
- diagnostic trial
- dialysis
- diameter
- diaphragm
- diarrhea
- diathermy
- diaziquone
- didanosine
- DIEP flap
- diet
- dietary supplement
- diethylstilbestrol
- dieting
- dietitian
- differentiation
- diffuse
- difluoromethylornithine
- digestive system
- digestive tract
- digital mammography
- digital photography
- digital rectal examination
- dihematoporphyrin ether
- dilate
- dilation and curettage
- dilator
- dimesna
- dimethyl sulfoxide
- dimethylxanthenone acetic acid
- diphosphonate
- dipyridamole
- disease progression
- disease-free survival
- disease-specific survival
- disseminate
- distal
- distal pancreatectomy
- distant cancer
- distraction
- disulfiram
- diuretic
- diverticulosis
- DJ-927
- DNA
- docetaxel
- dock
- dolasetron
- dolastatin 10
- donepezil
- dose
- dose-dense chemotherapy
- dose-dependent
- dose-limiting
- dose-rate
- dosimetrist
- double-blinded
- double-contrast barium enema
- doubling time
- douche
- Down syndrome
- doxercalciferol
- doxorubicin
- doxycycline
- DPPE
- DRE
- dronabinol
- drug
- drug tolerance
- dry orgasm
- DTGM fusion protein
- duct
- ductal carcinoma
- ductal carcinoma in situ
- ductal lavage
- Dukes' classification
- dumping syndrome
- duodenitis
- duodenum
- DX-52-1
- DX-8951f
- dyscrasia
- dysesthesia
- dysgeusia
- dyspepsia
- dysphagia
- dysplasia
- dysplastic nevi
- dysplastic nevus
- dyspnea
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E
- E7070
- E7389
- EBV
- ecchymosis
- echocardiography
- ecteinascidin 743
- ectocervical
- edatrexate
- edema
- edotecarin
- edrecolomab
- EF5
- efaproxiral
- effector cell
- efficacy
- eflornithine
- EGb761
- EGFR
- ejaculation
- EKB-569
- electroacupuncture
- electrodesiccation
- electrolarynx
- electrolyte
- electromagnetic field
- electromagnetic radiation
- electron beam
- electron microscope
- electroporation therapy
- eligibility criteria
- embolism
- embolization
- embryo
- embryoma
- embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
- embryonal tumor
- embryonic
- EMD 121974
- emesis
- emitefur
- emodin
- emphysema
- enalapril
- encapsulated
- encephalopathy
- enchondroma
- endocervical curettage
- endocrine cancer
- endocrine pancreas cell
- endocrine therapy
- endocrinologist
- endogenous
- endometrial
- endometrial biopsy
- endometrial disorder
- endometrial hyperplasia
- endometriosis
- endometrium
- endorectal ultrasound
- endoscope
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- endoscopic ultrasound
- endoscopy
- endostatin
- endothelial cell
- endothelin receptor antagonist
- endothelin-1 protein receptor antagonist
- endpoint
- enema
- eniluracil
- enoxaparin
- ENT
- enterostomal therapist
- enucleation
- enveloped virus
- environmental tobacco smoke
- enzyme
- eosinophil
- eosinophilia
- EP-2101
- ependymal tumor
- ependymoma
- epidemiology
- epidermal growth factor receptor
- epidermis
- epidermoid carcinoma
- epidural
- epidural block
- epigastric
- epiglottis
- epilepsy
- epinephrine
- epipodophyllotoxin
- epirubicin
- epithelial
- epithelial carcinoma
- epithelial ovarian cancer
- epithelium
- epitope
- EPO906
- epoetin alfa
- epoetin beta
- epothilone
- epothilone B
- epothilone D
- epratuzumab
- Epstein-Barr virus
- EPT
- ER
- [[ER+]]
- ER-
- ERA-923
- erb-38 immunotoxin
- ErbB1
- ERCP
- erectile dysfunction
- erection
- erlotinib
- ERT
- ERUS
- erythema
- erythrocyte
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- erythrodysplasia
- erythroid dysplasia
- erythroleukemia
- erythroleukoplakia
- erythroplakia
- erythropoietin
- esophageal
- esophageal speech
- esophagectomy
- esophagitis
- esophagoscopy
- esophagram
- esophagus
- ESR
- essential thrombocythemia
- essential thrombocytosis
- estradiol
- estramustine
- estrogen
- estrogen receptor
- estrogen receptor negative
- estrogen receptor positive
- estrogen receptor test
- estrogen replacement therapy
- etanercept
- etanidazole
- ethynyluracil
- etidronate
- etiology
- etoposide
- etoposide phosphate
- ETS