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MMT Ch 16
Medical Terminology Oncology WGU
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3DCRT - 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy | |
| ABCDE - assymetry, border, color, diameter, elevation | |
| adenocarcinoma - from and organ or gland | |
| apoptosis - the body's normal restraining function to keep cell growth in check | |
| BMT - bone marrow transplant | |
| brachytherapy - therapy using radioactive sources that are placed inside the body | |
| BSE - breast self-examination | |
| bx - biopsy | |
| CA - cancer | |
| CAM - complementary and alternative medicine techniques | |
| carcinogenesis - development of cancer | |
| carcinoma - ectodermal or endodermal | |
| CAUTION - Acronym to help detect cancer | |
| chemotherapy - the circulation of cancer destroying medicine throughout the body | |
| CIS - carcinoma in situ | |
| clinical staging - determined by various diagnostic techniques | |
| CTR - certified tumor registrar | |
| en bloc resection - removal of cancerous tumor and lymph nodes | |
| gamma knife surgery - noninvasive type of surgery that uses gamma radiation to destroy brain tumor | |
| grading - the degree of dedifferentiation (anaplasia) ranging from I-IV, IV being the most dedifferentiated | |
| immunotherapy - use the body's own defense system to attack cancer cells | |
| IMRT - intensity-modulated radiation theray, high-dosage radiation delivered via a beam that changes dosage and shape | |
| leukemia - bone marrow | |
| lumpectomy - removal of tumor | |
| lymph node dissection - removal of clinically involved lymph nodes | |
| lymph node mapping - pattern of spread | |
| lymphoma - hodgkin's and non-hodgkins | |
| margins - borders or normal tissue surrounding the cancer | |
| metastasis - the spread of cancer to coniguous organs or distant sites | |
| mets - metastases | |
| myeloma - plasma cells in bone marrow | |
| neoplasm - tumor | |
| oncology - the study of tumors, both malignant and benign | |
| Pap - papanicolaou test | |
| pathologic staging - determined by a pathologist's report | |
| PSA - prostate specific antigen | |
| radical mastectomy - removal of breast containing cancer | |
| sarcoma - mesodermal (connective tissue) ex: chondrosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, mesothelioma,glioma | |
| sentinel node - first node in which lymphatic drainage occurs in a particular area | |
| simple mastectomy - removal of breast tissue containing cancer | |
| SPECT - single-photon emission computed tomography | |
| TNM staging - T: Size of tumor, N: number of nodes, M: metastasis | |
| TSE - testicular self-examination | |
| wide margin resection - significant amount of tissue around the tumor is removed |
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