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show | Cancerous tumor of glandular tissue.
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show | Treatment of disease with substances that assist or enhance the action of primary treatment.
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show | Synthetic chemicals used in treatment of cancer. They interfere with DNA synthesis and cell division to prevent cancer cells from increasing in number.
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alopecia | show 🗑
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alveolar | show 🗑
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show | Loss of differentiation of cells and reversion to a more primitive, unspecialized cell type.
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show | Process of forming new blood vessels.
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show | Chemical substance produced by bacteria or primitive plants; inhibit the growth of cells and are used in treatment of cancer and infectious disease.
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show | Chemicals that prevent cell division by inhibiting formation of substances necessary to make DNA; used in cancer treatment.
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antimitotics | show 🗑
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apoptosis | show 🗑
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show | Noncancerous growth.
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biologic response modifiers | show 🗑
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biologic therapy | show 🗑
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show | Small amount of bone marrow tissue is removed (aspirated) and examined under a microscope for evidence of malignancy.
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bone marrow transplant | show 🗑
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brachytherapy | show 🗑
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cachexia | show 🗑
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show | Substance that produces cancer.
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show | Cancerous tumor.
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carcinoma in situ | show 🗑
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show | Process of burning tissue to destroy it.
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cellular oncogenes | show 🗑
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show | Treatment with drugs for cancer.
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show | Use of several chemotherapeutic agents together for treatment of tumors.
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cryosurgery | show 🗑
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show | A cystic tumor forms large open spaces filled with fluid.
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show | Loss of differentiation of cells; reversion to a more primitive, embryonic cell type.
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show | Genetic material within the nucleus of a cell; controls cell division and protein synthesis.
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differentiating agents | show 🗑
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show | Specialization of cells; unspecialized cells are modified and altered to form specific and characteristic types and functions.
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dysplastic | show 🗑
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show | Low-energy beams of radiation for treatment of skin or surface tumors.
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show | Removal of a tumor with a large area of surrounding tissue containing lymph nodes.
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show | Surrounded by a capsule; benign tumors are encapsulated.
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show | Resembling epidermis or the outer layer of skin. Epidermoid tumors are composed of thin, plate-like cells.
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excisional biopsy | show 🗑
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exenteration | show 🗑
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exfoliative cytology | show 🗑
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show | Radiation applied to a tumor from a distant source, such a machine (linear accelerator).
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fiberoptic colonoscopy | show 🗑
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show | Malignant tumor of fibrous or connective tissue.
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show | Abnormal condition (proliferation) of fibrous connective tissue; occurring in the lung as a side effect of radiation for lung cancer.
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follicular | show 🗑
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show | Method of administering radiation treatment in small, repeated doses rather than in a few large doses.
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fulguration | show 🗑
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show | Gross description of tumor growth in which cells pile one on top of another and project from the tissue surface.
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show | Family members are tested to determine whether they have inherited a cancer-causing gene.
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grading of tumors | show 🗑
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gray | show 🗑
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show | Visual appearance of tumors, such as cystic, fungating, inflammatory, medullary, necrotic, polypoid, ulcerating, and verrucous.
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show | Increased growth in numbers of normal cells.
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incisional biopsy | show 🗑
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infiltrative | show 🗑
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show | Having the ability to enter and destroy surrounding tissue.
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irradiation | show 🗑
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show | Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using small incisions and a laparoscope (endoscope).
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linear accelerator | show 🗑
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show | Cancerous tumor.
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show | X-ray examination of the breast.
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show | Large, fleshy tumors.
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show | Pertaining to embryonic connective tissue from which all connective tissues arise. Sarcomas are tumors of connective tissues that arise originally from mesenchymal cells.
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metaplasia | show 🗑
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metastasis | show 🗑
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microscopic description of tumors | show 🗑
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mitosis | show 🗑
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mixed tissue tumors | show 🗑
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modality | show 🗑
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molecularly targeted drugs | show 🗑
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morbidity | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to cystic tumors filled with mucus.
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mucositis | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to producing a mutation.
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show | Change in genetic material (DNA) of a cell.
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myelosuppression | show 🗑
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show | Tumor that contains dead cells.
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needle (core) biopsy | show 🗑
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neoplasm | show 🗑
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neuroblastoma | show 🗑
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show | Unit of DNA (gene) composed of a sugar, phosphate, and a base. The sequence of nucleotides composing a gene is the genetic code.
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show | Region of DNA in tumor cells (cellular oncogene) or in viruses (viral oncogene) that cause cancer.
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oncology | show 🗑
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show | Malignant tumor of bone.
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palliative | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to nipple-like projections. A papillary tumor forms microscopic nipple-like or finger-like projections of cells.
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show | Processing a stem or stalk (peduncle).
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pharmacokinetics | show 🗑
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show | Radiation treatment using x-rays and gamma rays delivered to tumor tissue via a linear accelerator.
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show | Pertaining to a variety of shapes or cell types.
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show | Inflammation of the lungs.
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show | Resembling a polyp (benign growth) that protrudes from a base.
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show | Measurements of the level of specific protein in the blood or on the surface of tumor cells; PSA, CA-125, and alpha-fetoprotein are examples.
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show | Detailed plan for treatment of an illness.
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proton therapy | show 🗑
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show | Energy carried by a steam of particles.
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radiocurable tumor | show 🗑
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radionuclide scans | show 🗑
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show | Tumor cells that require large doses of radiation to be destroyed.
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show | Tumor in which radiation can cause death of cells without damage to surrounding tissue.
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radiosensitizers | show 🗑
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radiotherapy | show 🗑
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relapse | show 🗑
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show | Partial or complete disappearance of symptoms of disease.
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retinoblastoma | show 🗑
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show | Cellular substance that, along with DNA, plays a role in protein synthesis.
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sarcoma | show 🗑
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show | Pertaining to hard, densely packed tumors, overgrown with fibrous tissue.
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show | Pertaining to a clear fluid (serum) that remains after blood has clotted. Serous tumors are cystic tumors filled with a thin, water fluid, resembling serum.
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show | Type of polyp that extends from a broad base as opposed to growing on a stalk.
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show | Study prior to radiation therapy using CT scan or MRI to map treatment. It is required for all patients undergoing radiation therapy.
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show | Tumor composed of a mass of cells.
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show | System of evaluating the extent of spread of tumors.
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show | Stem cells (immature blood cells) are harvested from the bloodstream of a patient and then reinfused after the patient has received chemotherapy.
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show | A single large dose of radiation delivered under stereotactic (highly precise) guidance to destroy a vascular abnormality or treat small intracranial tumors.
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show | Complex, naturally occurring chemicals, such as hormones, that are used in cancer chemotherapy.
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teletherapy | show 🗑
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show | Growth that has open, exposed surfaces resulting from death of overlying tissue.
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verrucous tumor | show 🗑
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viral oncogenes | show 🗑
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show | Infectious agent that reproduces by entering a host cell and using the host’s genetic material to make copies of itself.
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show | Dryness of the mouth.
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