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CH 19 Oncology

MedTerm Ocology

TermDefinition
X-ray examination of the breast to detect breast cancer mammography
Aspiration of bone marrow tissue and examination under a microscope bone marrow biopsy
Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using small incisions and an endoscope laparoscopy
Radioactive substances are injected intravenously and images of organs are obtained radionuclide scans
Cells are scraped from the region of suspected disease and examined under a microscope exfoliative cytology
Cells that give rise to blood cells are infused intravenously into a patient bone marrow or stem cell transplant
Visual examination of the colon fiberoptic colonoscopy
Localizing antigens or proteins in tissues using labeled antibodies immunohistochemistry
CA-125, PSA, beta-hCG, and CEA are detected in the blood or on the surface of tumor cells protein marker tests
Insertion of a large-bore needle into tissue to remove cells for microscopic examination core needle biopsy
Chromosomes of normal or tumor cells are examined for breaks, translocations, or deletions of DNA cytogenetic analysis
Combination of two machines; one to examine chemical reactions and one to examine physical structure PET/CT scan
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