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Oncology Terms Flashcards

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adenocarcinoma

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cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

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adenoma

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tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)

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carcinoma

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cancerous tissue (malignant)

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fibrosarcoma

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malignant tumor composed of fiber

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epithelioma

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tumor composed of epithelium (benign or malignant)

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fibroma

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tumor composed of fiber (benign)

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leiomyoma

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tumor composed of smooth muscle (benign)

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leiomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of smooth muscle

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lipoma

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tumor composed of fat (benign)

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liposarcoma

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malignant tumor of fat

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melanocarcinoma

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cancerous black tumor (malignant)

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melanoma

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black tumor (primarily of the skin)

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metastasis

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beyond control (transfer of cells from one organ to another)

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myoma

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tumor composed of muscle (benign)

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neoplasm

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new growth (of abnormal tissue, benign or malignant)

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neuroma

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tumor composed of nerve (benign)

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rhabdomyoma

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tumor composed of striated muscle (benign)

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rhambomyosarcoma

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malignant tumor of striated muscle

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sarcoma

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tumor of connective tissue (such as bone or cartilage; highly malignant)

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benign

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not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery

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biological therapy

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treatment of cancer with biological response modifiers that work with the immune system (aka biotherapy or immunotherapy)

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carcinoma in siti

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cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue

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chemotherapy

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treatment of cancer with drugs

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encapsulated

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enclosed within a capsule, as with benign or malignant tumore that have not spread beyond the capsule of the organ in which it originated

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hospice

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provides palliative or supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families

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malignant

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tending to become progressively wose and to cause death, as in cancer

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palliative

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providing relief, but not care

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radiation therapy

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treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation (aka radiation oncology and radiotherapy)

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remission

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improvement or absence of signs of disease

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