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Oncology Abbrev.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| BMT | bone marrow transplant |
| bx | biopsy |
| CA | cancer |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| chemo | chemotherapy |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| Gy | gray |
| IGRT | intensity-modulated gated radiation |
| IMRT | intensity-modulated radiation therapy |
| IORT | intraoperative radiation therapy |
| mets | metastases |
| NED | no evidence of diseases |
| NHL | non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| PD | progressive disease |
| PR | partial response |
| prot. | Protocol |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| PSRS | proton sterotactic radiosurgery |
| RNA | ribnucleic acid |
| RT | radiation therapy |
| TNM | tumor,nodes, metastases |
| XRT, RT | radiation therapy |