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Oncology

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L’oncologie

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An oncologist

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Un(e) oncologue

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Primary tumor

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Tumeur primitive

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Metastasis (pl. metastases) / secondary tumor

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Métastases

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Generalised cancer

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Cancer généralisé

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Invasive cancer

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Cancer invasif

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Residual cancer

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Cancer résiduel

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Lumpectomy

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Tumorectomie

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Screening

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Dépistage

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(local) relapse

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Récidive (locale)

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Remission

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Rémission

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Regimen

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Schéma thérapeutique

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Survival rate

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Taux de survie

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Palliative care

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Soins palliatifs

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End-stage cancer

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Cancer en phase terminale

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A terminally-ill patient

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Un patient en phase terminale

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Quality of life ( QoL)

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Qualité de vie

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Treatment with intent to cure

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Traitement à visée curative

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Organs at risk ( OAR)

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Organes à risque

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Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)

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Facteur de nécrose tumorale

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Chemotherapy

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Chimiothérapie

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Hormone therapy

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Hormonothérapie

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Radiotherapy / radiation therapy

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Radiothérapie

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Brachytherapy

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Brachythérapie, curiethérapie

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Immunotherapy

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Immunothérapie

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Gene therapy

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Thérapie génique

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According to (adv)

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As indicated by

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Accurate ( adj)

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Precise

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Affect (v)

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To have an effect on

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Airway (n)

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The passage by which air reaches the lungs

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Alike (adv)

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In the same way

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Appointment (n)

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The allocated time at which a treatment is given

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Beam (n)

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A ray of light

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Blood clot (n)

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A semisolid mass of coagulated blood

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Blood-stained (adj)

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Marked or discoloured by blood

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Bowel motions (n)

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An evacuation of faces from the intestines

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Break

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A temporary interruption in the course of a treatment

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Breathe in (v)

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To inhale, to take air into the lungs

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breathe out (v)

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to exhale, to let air out of the lungs

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breathlessness (n)

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shortness of breath, difficulty breathing

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changing room (n)

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the cubicle in which the patient can remove his clothes and prepare for his treatment

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chest (n)

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the upper trunk of the human body

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consultant (n)

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a hospital doctor of senior rank

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cough (n)

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the act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden, sharp sound

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course (n)

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a series of doses of a treatment or medication

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cure (n)

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restoration to health

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diagnosis (n)

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the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of its symptoms

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direct (v)

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to aim in a particular direction

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dresssing gown (n)

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a robe, usually worn after a bath or when getting out of bed

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dry mouth (n)

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a lack of saliva in the mouth

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entire (adj)

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whole

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field (n)

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a particular space or range

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greet (v)

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to welcome

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help off (v)

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to assist the patient in getting up from the bed

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knowledge (n)

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awareness of a piece of information

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last (v)

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to continue for a specified length of time

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likely (adj)

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probable

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loose (adj)

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not firm, containing excessive liquid

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lying down (adj)

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in horizontal position

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match (v)

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to correspond to

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mild (adj)

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the opposite of severe or serious

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monitor (v)

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to keep aa regular check on

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non-small-cell lung cancer (n)

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any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small-cell lung cancer

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perform (v)

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to carry out ( a procedure )

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phlegm (n)

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a thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes

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physiotherapist (n)

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a practitioner qualified to treat certain conditions through physical manipulation, massage, etc…

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prior (adj)

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existing, or occurring before a given time

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propre (adj)

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correct

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recover (v)

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to see an improvement in one’s symptoms

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session (n)

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the time during which a dos e treatment is given

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shape (v)

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to give a particular form to

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sickness (n)

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vomiting

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side effect (n)

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an undesirable effect of a given treatment

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small-cell lung cancer (n)

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also called ‘oat-cell carcinoma’

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soreness (n)

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pain

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spare (v)

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to avoir harming or affecting

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spread (n)

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the act of extending or propagating symptoms to other parts of the body

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stage (n)

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a point or a step in the evolution of a disease

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stage (v)

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to determinate how advanced a disease is

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suitable (adj)

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appropriate

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sunburn (n)

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redness and inflammation of the skin due to over-exposure to the sun

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surgery (n)

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the treatment of a condition using incision

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swallowing (n)

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the act of causing something to pass down the throat into the stomach

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tablet (n)

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a small disc of compressed substance, like a pill

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tiredness (n)

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fatigue

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treatment slot (n)

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the allocated time at which the treatment will take place

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wedge (n)

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a small piece ( in this case, of the lung)

88
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x-ray

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electromagnetic waves used in the treatment of tumors

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