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Unit 14 - Oncology > Abbrev 1 > Flashcards

Abbrev 1 Flashcards

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ABC

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advanced breast cancer

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ABMT

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autologous bone marrow transplant

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adj

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adjuvant therapy

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AFP

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alphafetoprotein

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AI

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aromatase inhibitor

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ALL

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acute lymphoblastic leukaemia acute lymphocytic leukaemia

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AML

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acute myeloid leukaemia

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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BM

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bone marrow

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BRCA1, BRCA2

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genes, prone to multiple mutations, involved in about 5% of breast cancers

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BSE

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breast self examination

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bx

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biopsy

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Ca

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cancer, carcinoma

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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CLL

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chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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CML

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chronic myeloid leukaemia

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CT, CAT

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computed tomography, computerised axial tomography

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DCIS

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ductal carcinoma in situ

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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FAP

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familial adenomatous polyposis

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TNM

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tumour nodes metastases — staging system for tumours

22
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HER2

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human epidermal growth factor receptor — status of the cancer

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FIGO

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International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics – gynaecological staging system

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