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ch 19 cancer/oncology Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ADCs

A

antibody drug conjugates

type of targeted medicine that deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to cancer cells.
ADCs are made up of three parts:
Monoclonal antibody (mAb): Binds to specific proteins on cancer cells
Linker: Attaches the drug to the antibody
Payload: A chemotherapy drug that damages cancer cells

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AFP

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alpha-fetoprotein

AFP tests measure AFP levels in a mother’s blood during pregnancy to check for birth defects and genetic problems. The test is usually done between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy.

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bcr

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breakpoint cluster region (bcr-abl oncogene is a part of the Philadelphia chromosome associated with chronic myeloid leukemia)

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BMT

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bone marrow transplantation

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bx

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biopsy

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CA

A

cancer

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CAR-T cell

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chimeric antigen receptor T cell

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CEA

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carcinoembryonic antigen

carcinoembryonic antigen, a protein found in the blood that can indicate the presence of cancer. CEA is a type of tumor marker,

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cGy

A

centigray (one hundredth of a gray) or rad

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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CR

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complete response—disappearance of all tumor

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CSF

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colony-stimulating factor—examples: G-CSF (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) and GM-CSF (granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor)

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CTC

A

circulating tumor cells

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ctDNA

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circulating tumor DNA

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DNA

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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EGFR

A

epidermal growth factor receptor

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ER

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estrogen receptor

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FNA

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fine needle aspiration

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5-FU

A

5-fluorouracil

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GIST

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gastrointestinal stromal tumor

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Gy

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gray—unit of absorbed radiation dose

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H&E

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hematoxylin and eosin—dye combination used to stain cells

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HER2

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human epidermal growth factor receptor 2—growth factor gene activated in cells of certain types of breast cancer

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IGRT

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intensity-modulated gated radiation therapy—use of imaging mechanism attached to linear accelerator is added to IMRT to gate (track) a tumor moving during respiration

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IHC

A

immunohistochemistry

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IMRT

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intensity-modulated radiation therapy—high doses of radiation are delivered directly to cancer cells in a targeted way, more precisely than in conventional radiotherapy

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IO

A

immuno-oncology

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IORT

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intraoperative radiation therapy

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mets

A

metastases

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mAb (MAB)

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monoclonal antibody; -mab indicates that a drug is a monoclonal antibody

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NED

A

no evidence of disease

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NF

A

neurofibromatosis

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NHL

A

non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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NSCLC

A

non–small cell lung cancer

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Pap smear

A

Papanicolaou smear

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PD

A

progressive disease

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PET

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positron emission tomography—radioactive forms of glucose tracer is used to find tumor location

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PET-CT

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combination of positron emission tomography plus computed tomography to locate areas of tumor growth

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PET-MRI

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combination of positron emission tomography plus magnetic resonance imaging to locate areas of tumor growth

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PR

A

partial response

41
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prot.

A

protocol

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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

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PSCT

A

peripheral stem cell transplantation

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PSRS

A

proton stereotactic radiosurgery

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RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

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RT

A

radiation therapy

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SD

A

stable disease—tumor does not shrink but does not grow

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SRS

A

stereotactic radiosurgery

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TNM

A

tumor-node-metastasis

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VEGF

A

vascular endothelial growth factor

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RT, XRT

A

radiation therapy

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