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Chabner, Language of Medicine 8th Edition, Chpt 19 Cancer Medicine (Oncology)

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metastasis   this term describes the spread of malignant tumors to a distant location  
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adenocarcinoma of the lung   example of a solid tumor derived from epithelial tissue  
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fungating tumor   mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other  
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polypoid   sessile and pedunculated types of growth  
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cancinoma in situ   localized tumor growth  
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scirrhous type tumors   hard, densely packed tumor cells  
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staging a tumor   assessing the extent of tumor spread  
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mutagenic   producing a change in the DNA of a cell  
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mutation   inheritable change in a cell  
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oncogenes   example of genetic material that causes cancer  
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exenteration   wide resection of tumor and removal of surrounding tissue  
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fulguration   destruction of tissue by electric spark  
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retinoblastoma   an example of a known type of inherited cancer  
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modality   method of treatment  
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radioresistant tumor   tumor requires large doses of radiation to produce death of cells  
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notation T1N2MO means   tumor is present with palpable regional lymph nodes and no metastasis  
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electrocauterization   treating tissue with electrically generated heat  
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pharmacokinetics   study of the distribution of drugs in the body  
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adjuvant   assisting or aiding  
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linear accelerators   term used in treatment of tumors with radiation  
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estrogen receptor assay   tests the concentration of hormone receptor sites in cells of breast cancer patients  
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staging laparotomy   a wide surgical incision of the abdomen to detect disease  
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interferon   biological response modifier  
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relapse   return of symptoms of disease  
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osteogenic sarcoma   cancerous tumor derived from bone  
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erythema   side effect of radiation therapy (redness of skin)  
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alopecia   side effect of chemotherapy or radiotherapy (hair loss)  
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fibrosis   side effect of radiation therapy to the lungs (abnormal growth of connective tissue)  
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myelosuppresion   hypoplasia of bone marrow  
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mucositis   inflammation of the inner lining of an organ  
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chemical carcinogen   an agent (hydrocarbon, insecticide, hormone) that causes cancer  
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mitosis   replication of cells; two identical cells are produced from a parent cell  
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oncogene   region of genetic material that causes cancer; found in tumor cells or viruses  
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RNA   cellular substance (ribonucleic acid) that is important in protein synthesis  
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virus   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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DNA   genetic material within the nucleus that controls replication and protein synthesis  
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mutation   change in the genetic material of a cell  
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ultraviolet radiation   rays given off by the sun  
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inflammatory   characterized by redness, swelling, and heat  
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medullary   tumors are large, soft, fleshy  
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necrotic   containing dead tissue  
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fungating   mushrooming pattern of growth  
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ulcerating   characterized by large, open, exposed surfaces  
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cystic   tumors form large, open spaces filled with fluid  
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verrucous   tumors resemble wart-like growths  
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polypoid   growths are projections from a base (sessile and pedunculated)  
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excisional biopsy   removal of tumor and a margin of normal tissue for diagnosis and possible cure for small tumors  
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en bloc resection   removal of entire tumor with large area of surrounding tissue and lymph nodes  
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electrocauterization   burning a lesion  
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fulguration   destruction by high-frequency electric sparks  
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incisional biopsy   cutting into tumor and removing a piece to establish diagnosis  
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cryosurgery   freezing a lesion  
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pelvic exenteration   wide resection involving tumor, organ of origin, and surrounding tissue in the area of the hip  
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beta-HCG test   test for the presence of a portion of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (a marker for testicular cancer)  
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staging laparotomy   incision of the abdomen to determine extent of disease  
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CA-125   protein marker test to detect ovarian cancer cells in blood  
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laparoscopy   visual examination of the abdominal cavity; peritoneoscopy  
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estrogen receptor assay   test for the presence of a hormone receptor on breast cancer cells  
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bone marrow biopsy   removal and microscopic examination of bone marrow tissue  
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needle biopsy   aspiration of tissue for microscopic examination  
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PSA test   blood test for the presence of an antigen related to prostate cancer  
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CEA test   blood test for cancinoembryonic antigen (marker for GI cancer)  
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exfoliative cytology   cells are scraped off tissue and microscopically examined  
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radiation   energy carried by a stream of particles  
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