Cancer Med Terms Flashcards
Chemotherapy
Treatment using drugs
Carcinoma
A cancerous or malignant tumor
Chondrosarcoma
Malignant cancerous tumor of cartilage
Brachytherapy
Radiation delivered in close range to a tumor site
Angiosarcoma
Malignant tumor of a blood vessel
Adenocarcinoma
cancerous tumor of glandular tissue that can line the skin, glands, cavities of organs
Cryosurgery
use of a subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue
Grade
The appearance of tumor cells, specifically their grade of maturation or differentiation… often used in determining prognosis
Dysplastic
Microscopic description of cells that are highly abnormal but not clearly cancerous
Hyperplasia
A condition of increased formation of cells
Liposarcoma
malignancy of fat cells
Metaplasia
Conversion of normal cells into a less differentiated type in response to chronic stress or injury
Metastasis
Spread of a malignant tumor from its original site to a new location
Multiple Myeloma
Malignant tumor of bone marrow, overproduction of immunoglobulin’s and destruction of bone tissue
Mutation
Change in genetic material (DNA) of a cell
Neoplasm
New growth
Neuroblastoma
Malignant childhood tumor originating in the cells of the nervous system
Oncology
Study of tumors
Osteosarcoma
Malignant tumor of bone
Pharmacokinetics
Study of the distribution in and removal of drugs form the body over a period of time
Protocol
The plan for a course of medical treatment or for a scientific experiment
Radiotherapy
Treatment using radiation
Rhabdomyosarcoma
A malignant tumor that starts in the muscle… primarily a childhood tumor and occurs most often in children under 5 years of age
Stage
Based on the extent of tumor spread
Xerostomia
Dryness of the mouth
