Chapter 19 Oncology Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
ABC
A
advanced breast cancer
2
Q
ABMT
A
autologous bone marrow transplant
3
Q
adj
A
adjuvant therapy
4
Q
AFP
A
alphafetoprotein
5
Q
AI
A
aromatase inhibitor
6
Q
ALL
A
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia acute lymphocytic leukaemia
7
Q
AML
A
acute myeloid leukaemia
8
Q
BCC
A
basal cell carcinoma
9
Q
BM
A
bone marrow
10
Q
BRCA1, BRCA2
A
genes, prone to multiple mutations, involved in about 5 % of breast cancers
11
Q
BSE
A
breast self examination
12
Q
bx
A
biopsy
13
Q
Ca
A
cancer, carcinoma
14
Q
CT, CAT
A
computed tomography, computerised axial tomography
15
Q
chemo
A
chemotherapy
