Chapter 19 abbreviations Flashcards
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ALL
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acute lymphocytic leukemia
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Adeno-CA
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adenocarcinoma
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AML
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acute myeloid leukemia
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BRCA
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breast cancer gene
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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
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CA-125
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cancer antigen 125
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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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CIS
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carcinoma in situ
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CLL
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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CML
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chronic myelocytic leukemia
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DCIS
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ductal carcinoma in situ
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DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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ERT
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external radiation therapy
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ETS
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environmental tobacco smoke
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FNA
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fine needle aspiration
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HCC
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hepatocellular carcinoma
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HD
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Hodgkin’s disease
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H & E
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hematoxylin and eosin
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HER-2
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human epidermal growth factor receptor-2
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HTLV
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human T-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus
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IRT
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internal radiation therapy
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KS
Kaposi's sarcoma
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LCIS
lobular carcinoma in situ
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MPD
mammary Paget's disease
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NHL
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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PDT
photodynamic therapy
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RNA
ribonucleic acid
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St
stage (of disease)
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TC
testicular cancer
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TNM
tumour, node, metastasis
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TPE
Taxol, Platinol, Vepesid
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TSE
testicular self-examination
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VAD
vacuum-assisted needle biopsy device
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WHO
world health organization
