Chapter 19 abbreviations Flashcards

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ALL

A

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

A

breast cancer gene

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BSE

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breast self-examination

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Bx

A

biopsy

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CA

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cancer

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CA-125

A

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

A

carcinoma in situ

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CLL

A

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

A

hepatocellular carcinoma

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HD

A

Hodgkin’s disease

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H & E

A

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

A

Kaposi’s sarcoma

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LCIS

A

lobular carcinoma in situ

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MPD

A

mammary Paget’s disease

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NHL

A

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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PDT

A

photodynamic therapy

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RNA

A

ribonucleic acid

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St

A

stage (of disease)

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TC

A

testicular cancer

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TNM

A

tumour, node, metastasis

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TPE

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Taxol, Platinol, Vepesid

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TSE

A

testicular self-examination

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VAD

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vacuum-assisted needle biopsy device

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WHO

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world health organization