Dictionary V:

vaccine
vagina
vaginal
vascular endothelial growth factor [also called VEGF]
VEGF [also called vascular endothelial growth factor]
Velban (chemical name: vinblastine)
venlafaxine (brand name: Effexor)
ventricles
vinblastine (brand name: Velban)
vinca alkaloids [also called antimitotic or antimicrotubule agents; or mitotic inhibitors]
vincristine
vindesine
vinorelbine (brand name: Navelbine)
virus
vital
vitamin A
vitamin E
vitamin K
vocal cords
vulva

Dictionary U:

ultrasonogram [also called sonogram or ultrasound]
ultrasonography
ultrasound
ultrasound test
ultraviolet radiation [also called UV radiation]
uncontrolled study
unilateral
unresectable
ureter
urethra
urinalysis
urinary
urinary tract
urine
urologist
uterine sarcoma
uterus [also called womb]
UV radiation (ultraviolet radiation)

Dictionary T:

T cell
tamoxifen [brand names: Nolvadex, Apo-Tamox, Tamofen, Tamone]
Tarceva [chemical name: erlotinib]
taxanes
Taxol (chemical name: paclitaxel)
Taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel)
telangiectasia
testosterone
therapeutic
thermal ablation
Thioplex (chemical name: thiotepa)
thiotepa (brand name: Thioplex)
thoracentesis
thoracic
thoracoscopy
thoracotomy
thrombocytes [also called platelets]
thrombocytopenia
thrombophlebitis
thrombopoietin [also called TPO]
thrombosis
thrush
thyroid
tissue
tissue expander
tomography
topical
topical chemotherapy
topoisomerase inhibitors
topotecan [brand name: Hycamtin]
toremifene (brand name: Fareston)
total estrogen blockade
total hysterectomy
total mastectomy [also called simple mastectomy]
toxic
toxins
tracer
TRAM flap [also called transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap]
transformation
transfusion
transvaginal ultrasound [also called TVS]
transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap [also called TRAM flap]
trastuzumab (brand name: Herceptin)
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (brand name: Bactrim)
tubal ligation
tumor
tumor heterogeneity
tumor markers [also called biomarkers]
tumor suppressor genes

Dictionary S:

saline
saline implant
salpingo-oophorectomy
salvage therapy
sarcoma
scleroderma
screening
second cancer
secondary cancer [also called secondary tumor]
secondary tumor [also called secondary cancer]
segmental mastectomy
seizures
selection bias
selective estrogen receptor modulators [also called SERMs]
selenium
sensory
sentinel lymph node
sentinel lymph node biopsy
sentinel lymph node dissection
sentinel lymph node mapping
sepsis
sequential treatment
SERMs [also called selective estrogen receptor modulators]
serous
serum
side effects
sigmoidoscope
sigmoidoscopy [also called proctosigmoidoscopy]
silicone
silicone implant
simple mastectomy [also called total mastectomy]
skeletal
skeleton
skin graft
skin test
skin-sparing mastectomy
small intestine
soft tissue
solid tumor
somatic mutations
somnolence syndrome
sonogram [also called ultrasonogram or ultrasound]
speculum
spiculated
spinal tap [also called lumbar puncture]
spleen
squamous cell carcinoma [also called epidermoid carcinoma]
squamous cells
St. John's wort [chemical name: Hypericum perforatum]
stable disease
stage
stage I breast cancer
stage II breast cancer
stage III breast cancer
stage IIIA breast cancer
stage IIIB breast cancer
stage IV breast cancer
staging
standard therapy
statistically significant
stellate
stem cell transplantation
stem cells
stent
stereotactic biopsy
stereotactic external beam radiation
stereotactic radiation therapy [also called radiosurgery and radiation surgery]
stereotactic radiosurgery [also called radiosurgery and radiation surgery]
stereotaxis
sterile
steroid therapy
steroids
sterotactic radiation therapy
stromal tumors
strontium
strontium-89
subcutaneous
subcutaneous port
sun protection factor (SPF)
sunscreen
superficial
supplementation
support group
supportive care
supraclavicular lymph nodes
surgeon
surgery
survival rate
symptom
symptomatic
symptoms
systemic
systemic disease
systemic therapy

Dictionary R:

radiation fibrosis
radiation oncologist
radiation surgery
radiation therapy
radical mastectomy [also called Halsted radical mastectomy]
radioactive
radioactive drugs [also called radiopharmaceuticals]
radioactive iodine
radioimmunotherapy
radioisotopes
radiolabeled
radiologist
radiology
radiopharmaceuticals [also called radioactive drugs]
radiosensitization
radiosensitizers
radiosurgery
radiotherapy
raloxifene (brand name: Evista)
randomized
randomized clinical trial
ras gene
RBC [also called red blood cell]
receptor
reconstruction
rectal
rectum
recur
recurrence
recurrent cancer
red blood cells [also called RBCs]
re-excision [also called re-excision lumpectomy]
re-excision lumpectomy [also called re-excision]
refractory cancer
regimen
regional
regional cancer
regional chemotherapy
regional lymph node
regression
relapse
relative survival rate
remission
reproductive system
resected
resection
residual disease
resistance
respiratory system [also called respiratory tract]
response rate
retroperitoneal
ribonucleic acid [also called RNA]
risedronate (brand name: Actonel)
risk factor
RNA [also called ribonucleic acid]

Dictionary Q:

quadrantectomy
quality of life

Dictionary P:

p53 gene
paclitaxel (brand name: Taxol)
Paget's disease of the nipple
palliative therapy
palpation
Pamidronate
Pap smear
Pap test
parageusia [also called dysgeusia]
Paraplatin (chemical name: carboplatin)
partial remission [also called partial response]
partial response [also called partial remission]
pathologic fracture
pathologist
pathology report
peau d'orange
pedigree
pegfilgrastim (brand name: Neulasta)
pericardial effusion
perineural
perioperative
peripheral blood
peripheral stem cell support
peripheral stem cell transplantation
peripheral stem cells
peritoneal
peritoneal cavity
peritoneum
PET scan [also called positron emission tomography scan]
petechiae
phase I trial
phase II trial
phase III trial
phase IV trial
phlebitis
physiologic
pilot study
pituitary gland
placebo
plasma
plasma cells
plastic surgeon
platelets [also called thrombocytes]
Platinol (chemical name: cisplatin)
pleomorphic
pleura
pleural cavity
pleural effusion
pleurodesis
ploidy
pneumonia
port [also called Port-a-cath]
Port-a-cath [also called port]
positive axillary lymph nodes
positron emission tomography scan [also called PET scan]
postmenopausal
postmenopausal bleeding
postoperative
PR- [also called progesterone receptor negative]
PR+ [also called progesterone receptor positive]
precancerous [also called premalignant]
prednisone
premalignant [also called precancerous]
premenopausal
preventive
preventive mastectomy [also called prophylactic mastectomy]
primary endpoint
primary tumor
Procrit (chemical name: epoetin)
progesterone
progesterone receptor negative [also called PR-]
progesterone receptor positive [also called PR+]
prognosis
prognostic factor
programmed cell death [also called apoptosis]
progression
progressive disease
prophylactic
prophylactic mastectomy [also called preventive mastectomy]
prophylactic oophorectomy
prophylaxis
prospective
protein
psoriasis