Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dictionary A:

Types of cancer:


Abdomen
Abdominal
Ablation
Acetaminophen
Actonel
Acupressure
Acupuncture
acute
acute leukemia
acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
acyclovir
adenocarcinoma
adenoid cystic cancer
adenoma
adenopathy
adjunctive therapy
adjuvant therapy
adrenal glands
adrenaline [also called epinephrine]
Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)
adverse effect
agonists
agranulocyte
alendronate sodium (brand name: Fosamax)
alkaloid
alkaloids
alkylating agents
ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia)
alopecia
alternative medicine
amenorrhea
amifostine (brand name: Ethyol)
aminoglutethimide
AML (acute myelogenous leukemia)
amphotericin B
analgesics
anaplastic
anastrozole (brand name: Arimidex)
androgens
anecdotal report
anemia
anesthesia
anesthetics
aneuploid
angelica root
angiogenesis
angiogenesis inhibitor
angiography
angiosarcoma
anorexia
anthracyclines
anti-angiogenesis
antibiotics
antibodies
antibody therapy
anticoagulant [also called blood thinner]
anticonvulsants
antidepressants
antiemetics
antifungals
antigens
anti-inflammatory
antimetabolites
antineoplastons
antioxidant
anus
apheresis
apoptosis [also called programmed cell death]
Aranesp (chemical name: darbepoetin alfa)
areola
Arimidex (chemical name: anastrozole)
Aromasin (chemical name: exemestane)
aromatase inhibitors
arthritis
ascites
aspirate
aspiration
aspirin
asymptomatic
ataxia
ataxic gait
autoimmune disease
autologous
autologous bone marrow transplantation
Avastin (chemical name: bevacizumab)
axilla
axillary
axillary dissection [also called axillary lymph node dissection]
axillary lymph node dissection [also called axillary dissection]
axillary lymph nodes

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