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Chapter 19 Abbreviations Flashcards

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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

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BMT

A

bone marrow transplantation

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bx

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biopsy

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CA

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cancer

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CEA

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carcinoembryonic antigen

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chemo

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chemotherapy

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CR

A

complete response- disappearance of all tumor

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CSF

A

colony-stimulating factor

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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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EPO

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erythropoietin- promotes growth of red blood cells

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FNA

A

fine needle aspiration

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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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IORT

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intraoperative radiation therapy

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Mets

A

metastases

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MoAb

A

monoclonal antibody

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NED

A

no evidence of disease

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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- tumor increases in size

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PR

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partial response- tumor is one-half its original size

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prot.

A

protocol

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PSA

A

prostate-specific antigen

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PSCT

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peripheral stem cell transplantation

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PSRS

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proton stereotactic radiosurgery

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RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

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RT

A

radiation therapy

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TNM

A

tumor-node-metastasis

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VEGF

A

vascular endothelial growth factor

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XRT

A

radiation therapy

Medical Terminology Chapter 16-19 (25 decks)

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