Oncology Terms Flashcards
adenocarcinoma
cancerous tumor of glandular tissue
adenoma
tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)
carcinoma
cancerous tissue (malignant)
fibrosarcoma
malignant tumor composed of fiber
epithelioma
tumor composed of epithelium (benign or malignant)
fibroma
tumor composed of fiber (benign)
leiomyoma
tumor composed of smooth muscle (benign)
leiomyosarcoma
malignant tumor of smooth muscle
lipoma
tumor composed of fat (benign)
liposarcoma
malignant tumor of fat
melanocarcinoma
cancerous black tumor (malignant)
melanoma
black tumor (primarily of the skin)
metastasis
beyond control (transfer of cells from one organ to another)
myoma
tumor composed of muscle (benign)
neoplasm
new growth (of abnormal tissue, benign or malignant)
neuroma
tumor composed of nerve (benign)
rhabdomyoma
tumor composed of striated muscle (benign)
rhambomyosarcoma
malignant tumor of striated muscle
sarcoma
tumor of connective tissue (such as bone or cartilage; highly malignant)
benign
not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery
biological therapy
treatment of cancer with biological response modifiers that work with the immune system (aka biotherapy or immunotherapy)
carcinoma in siti
cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue
chemotherapy
treatment of cancer with drugs
encapsulated
enclosed within a capsule, as with benign or malignant tumore that have not spread beyond the capsule of the organ in which it originated
hospice
provides palliative or supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families
malignant
tending to become progressively wose and to cause death, as in cancer
palliative
providing relief, but not care
radiation therapy
treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation (aka radiation oncology and radiotherapy)
remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
