This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute's public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms.

1

• 10-propargyl-10-deazaaminopterin
• 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate
• 13-cis retinoic acid
• 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin
• 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

2

• 2-methoxyestradiol
• 2IT-BAD monoclonal antibody 170

3

• 3-aminopyridine-2-carboxaldehyde thiosemicarbazone
• 3-AP
• 3-D
• 3-dimensional
• 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
• 3-dimensional radiation therapy

4

• 4-demethoxydaunorubicin
• 4-hydroxytamoxifen
• 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide
• 4-NQO

5

• 5-FU
• 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
• 5-hydroxytryptamine
• 506U78
• 5Q- syndrome

6

• 6-hydroxymethylacylfulvene

9

• 9-cis retinoic acid
• 90Y-DOTA-biotin

A

• A33 monoclonal antibody
• AAP
• abarelix
• ABCD rating
• abdomen
• abdominal
• abdominoperineal resection
• ABI-007
• ablation
• abnormal
• abscess
• ABT-510
• ABT-751
• ABX-EGF
• accelerated phase
• ACE inhibitor
• acetaminophen
• acetylcysteine
• achlorhydria
• acitretin
• acne
• acoustic
• acoustic neurofibromatosis
• acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• acridine carboxamide
• acrylonitrile
• actinic keratosis
• action study
• Activase
• activate
• acupressure
• acupuncture
• acustimulation
• acute
• acute leukemia
• acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• acute lymphocytic leukemia
• acute myelogenous leukemia
• acute myeloid leukemia
• acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
• acute pain
• acyclovir
• AD 32
• Adderall
• addiction
• adenocarcinoma
• adenoid cystic cancer
• adenoma
• adenopathy
• adenosine triphosphate
• adenovirus
• adjunct agent
• adjunctive therapy
• adjuvant therapy
• adrenal gland
• adrenaline
• adrenocortical
• Adriamycin
• adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
• adverse effect
• AE-941
• AEE788
• aerobic
• aerobic metabolism
• aerobic respiration
• aerodigestive tract
• aerosolize
• aflatoxin
• AFP
• AG-013736
• AG2037
• AG3340
• AG337
• agent study
• agglutinin
• aggressive
• aggressive lymphoma
• agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
• agonist
• agranulocytosis
• AIDS
• AJCC staging system
• alanine aminopeptidase
• alanine transferase
• alanosine
• aldesleukin
• alemtuzumab
• alendronate sodium
• alkalinization
• alkaloid
• alkylating agent
• ALL
• all-trans retinoic acid
• allogeneic
• allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
• allogeneic stem cell transplantation
• allogenic
• allopurinol
• Allovectin-7
• aloe-emodin
• alopecia
• alpha-fetoprotein
• Alteplase
• alteration
• alternative medicine
• altretamine
• alum
• aluminum sulfate
• ALVAC-CEA vaccine
• alveoli
• Amanita phalloides
• Ambien
• amelanotic melanoma
• amifostine
• amikacin
• amino acid sequence
• aminocamptothecin
• aminoglutethimide
• aminoglycoside antibiotic
• aminolevulinic acid
• aminopterin
• AML
• amonafide
• amoxicillin
• amphotericin B
• ampulla
• ampulla of Vater
• amputation
• amsacrine
• amylase
• amyloidosis
• anagrelide
• anakinra
• anal
• analgesic
• analog
• anaphylactic shock
• anaplastic
• anaplastic large cell lymphoma
• anaplastic thyroid cancer
• anastomosis
• anastrozole
• androgen
• androgen ablation
• androgen suppression
• androgen-independent
• anecdotal report
• anemia
• anesthesia
• anesthesiologist
• anesthetic
• anetholtrithione
• Angelica root
• angiogenesis
• angiogenesis inhibitor
• angiogram
• angiography
• angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
• angiosarcoma
• angiostatin
• angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor
• anhydrovinblastine
• anidulafungin
• animal model
• annamycin
• anorexia
• ansamycin
• antagonist
• anterior mediastinotomy
• anterior mediastinum
• anthracenedione
• anthracycline
• anthraquinone
• anti-CEA antibody
• anti-idiotype vaccine
• anti-inflammatory
• antiandrogen
• antiandrogen therapy
• antiangiogenesis
• antiangiogenic
• antibiotic
• antibody
• antibody therapy
• anticachexia
• anticancer antibiotic
• anticarcinogenic
• anticoagulant
• anticonvulsant
• antidepressant
• antiemetic
• antiestrogen
• antifolate
• antifungal
• antigen
• antigen-presenting cell
• antigen-presenting cell vaccine
• antiglobulin test
• antihormone therapy
• antimetabolite
• antimicrotubule agent
• antimitotic agent
• antineoplastic
• antineoplastic antibiotic
• antineoplaston
• antioxidant
• antiparasitic
• antiretroviral therapy
• antisense c-fos
• antithymocyte globulin
• antituberculosis
• antitumor antibiotic
• antiviral
• anus
• anxiolytic
• aorta
• APC
• APC vaccine
• APC8015
• apheresis
• aplastic anemia
• aplidine
• apocrine gland
• apolizumab
• apoptosis
• appendix
• aqueous
• arctigenin
• arctiin
• areola
• arginine butyrate
• aromatase inhibitor
• arsenic
• arsenic trioxide
• arterial embolization
• arteriogram
• arteriography
• arthritis
• asbestos
• ascites
• asparaginase
• aspartate transaminase
• aspergillosis
• Aspergillus
• aspirate
• aspiration
• aspirin
• assay
• asthenia
• astrocyte
• astrocytoma
• asymmetry
• asymptomatic
• atamestane
• ataxia
• ataxia-telangiectasia
• ataxic gait
• atelectasis
• athymic, nude mouse
• ATLL
• ATP
• atrasentan
• attenuated
• atypical hyperplasia
• atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor
• augmerosen
• autoclave-resistant factor
• autoimmune disease
• autologous
• autologous bone marrow
• autologous bone marrow transplantation
• autologous lymphocyte
• autologous stem cell transplantation
• autologous tumor cell
• Avastin
• axilla
• axillary
• axillary dissection
• axillary lymph node
• axillary lymph node dissection
• azacitidine
• azoxymethane
• AZQ
• AZT

B

• B cell
• B lymphocyte
• B3 antigen
• B43-PAP immunotoxin
• B7-1
• Bacillus Calmette Guérin
• bacteria
• bacterial toxin
• barbiturate
• barium enema
• barium solution
• barium swallow
• Barrett's esophagus
• basal cell
• basal cell carcinoma
• basal cell nevus syndrome
• basophil
• batimastat
• BAY 12-9566
• BAY 43-9006
• BAY 56-3722
• BAY 59-8862
• BB-10901
• BBBD
• BBR 2778
• BBR 3464
• BCG
• BCG solution
• bcl-2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide G3139
• BCX-1777
• Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
• beclomethasone
• Bellini duct carcinoma
• bendamustine
• benign
• benign proliferative breast disease
• benign prostatic hyperplasia
• benign prostatic hypertrophy
• benign tumor
• benzaldehyde
• benzene
• benzoylphenylurea
• benzydamine
• Beriplast P
• best practice
• beta alethine
• beta carotene
• beta hemolytic streptococcus group B
• beta-endorphin
• beta-glucan
• beta-human chorionic gonadotropin
• bevacizumab
• bexarotene
• Bexxar regimen
• BG00001
• BI-RADS
• Biafine cream
• bias
• BIBX 1382
• bicalutamide
• bidi
• bilateral
• bilateral cancer
• bilateral nephrectomy
• bilateral prophylactic mastectomy
• bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
• bile
• bile duct
• biliary
• bilirubin
• binding agent
• bioavailable
• biochanin A
• biochemical reactions
• biofeedback
• biological
• biological response modifier
• biological therapy
• biomarker
• Biomed 101
• biopsy
• biopsy specimen
• biotherapy
• Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
• bispecific antibody
• bispecific monoclonal antibody
• bisphosphonate
• bizelesin
• BL22 immunotoxin
• black cohosh
• black snakeroot
• bladder
• blast
• blast crisis
• blast phase
• bleomycin
• blessed thistle
• blinded study
• blood
• blood cell count
• blood chemistry study
• blood thinner
• blood transfusion
• blood vessel
• blood-brain barrier
• blood-brain barrier disruption
• BMS-182751
• BMS-184476
• BMS-188797
• BMS-214662
• BMS-247550
• BMS-275291
• BMS-354825
• bolus
• bolus infusion
• bone marrow
• bone marrow ablation
• bone marrow aspiration
• bone marrow biopsy
• bone marrow metastases
• bone marrow transplantation
• bone metastases
• bone scan
• bone-seeking radioisotope
• booster
• boron neutron capture therapy
• boronophenylalanine-fructose complex
• bortezomib
• botanical
• bowel
• Bowen's disease
• BPH
• BPU
• brachial plexopathy
• brachial plexus
• brachytherapy
• brain metastasis
• brain stem
• brain stem glioma
• brain stem tumor
• brain tumor
• BRCA1
• BRCA2
• breakthrough pain
• breast
• breast cancer in situ
• breast density
• breast duct endoscopy
• Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System
• breast implant
• breast reconstruction
• breast self-exam
• breast-conserving surgery
• breast-sparing surgery
• Brief Pain Inventory
• brivudine
• BRM
• bromelain
• bronchi
• bronchial
• bronchiole
• bronchitis
• bronchoscope
• bronchoscopy
• bronchus
• brostallicin
• broxuridine
• bryostatin 1
• buccal mucosa
• budesonide
• bugbane
• bugwort
• bupropion
• burdock
• Burkitt's leukemia
• Burkitt's lymphoma
• burr hole
• buserelin
• buspirone
• busulfan
• buthionine sulfoximine
• bypass

C

• C cell
• c-erbB-2
• c-kit receptor
• CA 19-9 assay
• CA-125
• CA-125 test
• cachexia
• cadmium
• calcification
• calcitonin
• calcitriol
• calcium
• calcium carbonate
• caloric intake
• calorie
• CAM
• Campath-1H
• camphor
• camptothecin
• camptothecin analog
• cancer
• Cancer Information Service
• cancer of unknown primary origin
• cancer vaccine
• Cancer.gov
• Candidiasis
• Candidosis
• CAP-1
• capecitabine
• capsaicin
• captopril
• carbendazim
• carbogen
• carbohydrate
• carbon-11 acetate
• carboplatin
• carboxyamidotriazole
• carboxypeptidase-G2
• carcinoembryonic antigen
• carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1
• carcinogen
• carcinogenesis
• carcinoid
• carcinoid syndrome
• carcinoma
• carcinoma in situ
• carcinomatosis
• carcinosarcoma
• carcinosis
• carcinostatic
• cardiac
• cardin
• cardiopulmonary
• cardiotoxicity
• cardiovascular
• carmustine
• carnitine
• carotenoid
• cartilage
• carzelesin
• case report
• case series
• case-control study
• caspofungin acetate
• Castleman's disease
• castration
• CAT scan
• catechol
• catheter
• cauterization
• cauterize
• CBC
• cBR96-doxorubicin immunoconjugate
• CC-1088
• CC-49 monoclonal antibody
• CC-5013
• CC-8490
• CCI-779
• CD34 antigen
• CD40-ligand
• CEA
• CEA assay
• cecum
• cefepime
• cefixime
• ceftriaxone
• celecoxib
• celiac disease
• cell
• cell differentiation
• cell motility
• cell proliferation
• cell respiration
• cellular adhesion
• cellular adoptive immunotherapy
• cellular metabolism
• cellulitis
• centimeter
• central nervous system
• central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor
• central venous access catheter
• CEP-2563 dihydrochloride
• CEP-701
• cephalexin
• cephalosporin
• ceramide
• cerebellar hemangioblastoma
• cerebellopontine
• cerebellum
• cerebral hemisphere
• cerebrospinal fluid
• cerebrospinal fluid diversion
• cerebrum
• cervical
• cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
• cervix
• cetuximab
• cevimeline
• CGP 48664
• Chamberlain procedure
• chemoembolization
• chemoimmunotherapy
• chemoprevention
• chemoprevention studies
• chemoprotective
• chemoradiation
• chemoradiotherapy
• chemosensitivity
• chemosensitivity assay
• chemosensitizer
• chemotherapeutic agent
• chemotherapy
• chest wall
• chest x-ray
• chiasma
• child-life worker
• Chinese rhubarb
• chitin
• chlorambucil
• chlorine
• chloroma
• chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide
• cholangiocarcinoma
• cholangiosarcoma
• cholelith
• cholestasis
• chondrocyte
• chondroitin sulfate
• chondrosarcoma
• chordoma
• chorioallantoic membrane
• choriocarcinoma
• choroid plexus tumor
• CHPP
• chromosome
• chronic
• chronic granulocytic leukemia
• chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis
• chronic leukemia
• chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
• chronic lymphocytic leukemia
• chronic myelogenous leukemia
• chronic myeloid leukemia
• chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
• chronic pain
• chronic phase
• chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
• CHS 828
• CI-1033
• CI-958
• CI-980
• CI-994
• cidofovir
• cilengitide
• cimetidine
• Cipro
• ciprofloxacin
• circulatory system
• cirrhosis
• CIS
• cisplatin
• citric acid/potassium-sodium citrate
• cladribine
• clarithromycin
• clavicle
• clear cell adenocarcinoma
• clear cell carcinoma
• clear cell sarcoma of the kidney
• cleaved
• clinical
• clinical breast exam
• clinical practice guidelines
• clinical resistance
• clinical series
• clinical study
• clinical trial
• CLL
• clodronate
• clofarabine
• CML
• CMML
• CMV
• cnicin
• CNS
• CNS metastasis
• CNS prophylaxis
• CNS sanctuary
• CNS tumor
• co-culture
• co-trimoxazole
• coactivated T cell
• cobalt 60
• Cockayne syndrome
• coenzyme Q10
• cohort study
• COL-3
• cold nodule
• colectomy
• colitis
• collagen
• collagen disease
• collagenase
• collecting duct
• coloanal anastomosis
• coloanal pull-through
• colon
• colon cancer
• colon polyp
• colonoscope
• colonoscopy
• colony-stimulating factor
• colorectal
• colostomy
• colposcope
• colposcopy
• combination chemotherapy
• combretastatin A4 phosphate
• comedo carcinoma
• comfort care
• common bile duct
• comorbidity
• compassionate use trial
• complementary and alternative medicine
• complementary medicine
• complete blood count
• complete hysterectomy
• complete metastasectomy
• complete remission
• complete response
• compound nevus
• compression bandage
• computed tomographic colonography
• computed tomography
• computed tomography colography
• computerized axial tomography
• computerized tomography
• concurrent therapy
• conditioned stimulus
• condylomata acuminata
• cone biopsy
• congestive heart failure
• conization
• conjunctiva
• conjunctivitis
• connective tissue
• consecutive case series
• consolidation therapy
• contiguous
• contiguous lymphoma
• continent reservoir
• contingency management
• continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion
• continuous infusion
• contralateral
• control animal
• control group
• controlled clinical trial
• controlled study
• conventional therapy
• conventional treatment
• cooperative group
• CoQ10
• cordectomy
• cordycepin
• core biopsy
• cornea
• corpus
• corticosteroid
• cortisone
• Corynebacterium granulosum
• coumestan
• coumestrol
• CP-358,774
• CP-609,754
• CP-724,714
• CP4071
• CpG 7909
• CPT 11
• CQS
• craniopharyngioma
• craniotomy
• creatine
• creatinine
• cribriform
• crisnatol mesylate
• Crohn's disease
• cruciferous vegetable
• cryopreservation
• cryosurgery
• cryotherapy
• cryptorchidism
• CSF
• CT scan
• CT-2103
• CT-2106
• CT-2584
• CTC
• cultured cell
• cultured cell line
• cumulative dose
• curcumin
• cure
• curettage
• curette
• cutaneous
• cutaneous breast cancer
• cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
• cyanogenic glucoside
• cyanosis
• cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitor
• cyclophosphamide
• cyclosporine
• cyproheptadine
• cyproterone acetate
• cyst
• cystectomy
• cystic fibrosis
• cystosarcoma phyllodes
• cystoscope
• cystoscopy
• cytarabine
• cytochlor
• cytogenetics
• cytokine
• cytology
• cytomegalovirus
• cytopenia
• cytoplasm
• cytotoxic
• cytotoxic chemotherapy
• cytotoxic T cell

D

• D&C
• D-20761
• da-huang
• DACA
• dacarbazine
• dacliximab
• daclizumab
• dactinomycin
• daidzein
• dalteparin
• danazol
• darbepoetin alfa
• dark-field microscope
• Data Safety and Monitoring Committee
• daunorubicin
• DCIS
• de novo
• death cap
• decitabine
• decortication
• deferoxamine
• defibrotide
• deficiency
• degenerative disease
• dehydration
• dehydroepiandrosterone
• delayed-type hypersensitivity response
• dendritic cell
• dendritic cell vaccine
• denileukin diftitox
• dental implant
• dentist
• deoxycytidine
• deoxyribonucleic acid
• DepoFoam-encapsulated cytarabine
• depsipeptide
• derivative
• dermatitis
• dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
• dermatologist
• dermis
• DES
• deslorelin
• desmoid tumor
• desmoplastic
• desmoplastic melanoma
• desmoplastic small round cell tumor
• dexamethasone
• dexmethylphenidate
• dexrazoxane
• dextroamphetamine-amphetamine
• dextromethorphan acetic acid
• DFMO
• DHA-paclitaxel
• DHEA
• di-dgA-RFB4 monoclonal antibody
• diabetes
• diabetes mellitus
• diagnosis
• diagnostic mammogram
• diagnostic procedure
• diagnostic trial
• dialysis
• diameter
• diaphragm
• diarrhea
• diathermy
• diaziquone
• didanosine
• DIEP flap
• diet
• dietary supplement
• diethylstilbestrol
• dieting
• dietitian
• differentiation
• diffuse
• difluoromethylornithine
• digestive system
• digestive tract
• digital mammography
• digital photography
• digital rectal examination
• dihematoporphyrin ether
• dilate
• dilation and curettage
• dilator
• dimesna
• dimethyl sulfoxide
• dimethylxanthenone acetic acid
• diphosphonate
• dipyridamole
• disease progression
• disease-free survival
• disease-specific survival
• disseminate
• distal
• distal pancreatectomy
• distant cancer
• distraction
• disulfiram
• diuretic
• diverticulosis
• DJ-927
• DNA
• docetaxel
• dock
• dolasetron
• dolastatin 10
• donepezil
• dose
• dose-dense chemotherapy
• dose-dependent
• dose-limiting
• dose-rate
• dosimetrist
• double-blinded
• double-contrast barium enema
• doubling time
• douche
• Down syndrome
• doxercalciferol
• doxorubicin
• doxycycline
• DPPE
• DRE
• dronabinol
• drug
• drug tolerance
• dry orgasm
• DTGM fusion protein
• duct
• ductal carcinoma
• ductal carcinoma in situ
• ductal lavage
• Dukes' classification
• dumping syndrome
• duodenitis
• duodenum
• DX-52-1
• DX-8951f
• dyscrasia
• dysesthesia
• dysgeusia
• dyspepsia
• dysphagia
• dysplasia
• dysplastic nevi
• dysplastic nevus
• dyspnea

E

• E7070
• E7389
• EBV
• ecchymosis
• echocardiography
• ecteinascidin 743
• ectocervical
• edatrexate
• edema
• edotecarin
• edrecolomab
• EF5
• efaproxiral
• effector cell
• efficacy
• eflornithine
• EGb761
• EGFR
• ejaculation
• EKB-569
• electroacupuncture
• electrodesiccation
• electrolarynx
• electrolyte
• electromagnetic field
• electromagnetic radiation
• electron beam
• electron microscope
• electroporation therapy
• eligibility criteria
• embolism
• embolization
• embryo
• embryoma
• embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
• embryonal tumor
• embryonic
• EMD 121974
• emesis
• emitefur
• emodin
• emphysema
• enalapril
• encapsulated
• encephalopathy
• enchondroma
• endocervical curettage
• endocrine cancer
• endocrine pancreas cell
• endocrine therapy
• endocrinologist
• endogenous
• endometrial
• endometrial biopsy
• endometrial disorder
• endometrial hyperplasia
• endometriosis
• endometrium
• endorectal ultrasound
• endoscope
• endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
• endoscopic ultrasound
• endoscopy
• endostatin
• endothelial cell
• endothelin receptor antagonist
• endothelin-1 protein receptor antagonist
• endpoint
• enema
• eniluracil
• enoxaparin
• ENT
• enterostomal therapist
• enucleation
• enveloped virus
• environmental tobacco smoke
• enzyme
• eosinophil
• eosinophilia
• EP-2101
• ependymal tumor
• ependymoma
• epidemiology
• epidermal growth factor receptor
• epidermis
• epidermoid carcinoma
• epidural
• epidural block
• epigastric
• epiglottis
• epilepsy
• epinephrine
• epipodophyllotoxin
• epirubicin
• epithelial
• epithelial carcinoma
• epithelial ovarian cancer
• epithelium
• epitope
• EPO906
• epoetin alfa
• epoetin beta
• epothilone
• epothilone B
• epothilone D
• epratuzumab
• Epstein-Barr virus
• EPT
• ER
• [[ER+]]
• ER-
• ERA-923
• erb-38 immunotoxin
• ErbB1
• ERCP
• erectile dysfunction
• erection
• erlotinib
• ERT
• ERUS
• erythema
• erythrocyte
• erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• erythrodysplasia
• erythroid dysplasia
• erythroleukemia
• erythroleukoplakia
• erythroplakia
• erythropoietin
• esophageal
• esophageal speech
• esophagectomy
• esophagitis
• esophagoscopy
• esophagram
• esophagus
• ESR
• essential thrombocythemia
• essential thrombocytosis
• estradiol
• estramustine
• estrogen
• estrogen receptor
• estrogen receptor negative
• estrogen receptor positive
• estrogen receptor test
• estrogen replacement therapy
• etanercept
• etanidazole
• ethynyluracil
• etidronate
• etiology
• etoposide
• etoposide phosphate
• ETS
• evaluable disease
• evaluable patients
• everolimus
• Ewing's family of tumors
• Ewing's sarcoma
• exatecan mesylate
• excision
• excisional biopsy
• exemestane
• exisulind
• exocrine pancreas cell
• expanded access trial
• experimental
• extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
• external radiation
• external-beam radiation
• extrahepatic
• extrapleural pneumonectomy

F

• fallopian tube
• false-negative test result
• false-positive test result
• familial adenomatous polyposis
• familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome
• familial cancer
• familial dysplastic nevi
• familial polyposis
• family history
• FAMMM syndrome
• Fanconi's anemia
• Fanconi's syndrome
• FAP
• fatigue
• fatty acid
• fatty-replaced breast tissue
• fazarabine
• fecal incontinence
• fecal occult blood test
• fenretinide
• fentanyl
• fertile
• fertility
• fetus
• fiber
• fibrin sealant
• fibroblast
• fibroid
• fibromatosis
• fibrosarcoma
• fibrosis
• fibrous
• fifth cranial nerve
• filgrastim
• filgrastim-SD/01
• filler
• finasteride
• fine-needle aspiration
• first-line therapy
• FK463
• flavonoid
• flavopiridol
• flaxseed
• flecainide
• flow cytometry
• floxuridine
• flt3L
• fluconazole
• flucytosine
• fludarabine
• fludeoxyglucose F 18
• fludrocortisone
• fluid
• fluoride
• fluoropyrimidine
• fluoroscope
• fluoroscopy
• fluorouracil
• fluoxetine
• flutamide
• FOBT
• focal
• folate
• folate antagonist
• FOLFOX
• folic acid
• follicle
• follicular large cell lymphoma
• follicular mixed cell lymphoma
• follicular thyroid cancer
• follow-up
• formaldehyde
• FR901228
• fractionation
• free radical
• freeze-dried
• fulguration
• fulvestrant
• functional magnetic resonance imaging
• fundus
• fungating lesion
• fungus
• fusion protein

G

• G-CSF
• gabapentin
• Gail model
• gallbladder
• gallium nitrate
• gallium scan
• gallstone
• gamma irradiation
• gamma knife
• gamma ray
• ganciclovir
• ganglioside
• garden heliotrope
• garden valerian
• gastrectomy
• gastric
• gastric atrophy
• gastrinoma
• gastritis
• gastroenterologist
• gastroesophageal junction
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• gastrointestinal
• gastrointestinal stromal tumor
• gastrointestinal tract
• gastroscope
• gastroscopy
• gefitinib
• geldanamycin analog
• GEM 231
• gemcitabine
• gemtuzumab ozogamicin
• gene
• gene deletion
• gene expression profiling
• gene therapy
• gene transfer
• gene-modified
• general anesthesia
• generic
• genetic
• genetic analysis
• genetic counseling
• genetic markers
• genetic susceptibility
• genetic testing
• genistein
• genitourinary system
• genome
• germ cell
• germ cell tumor
• germ-free
• German Commission E
• germinoma
• germline mutation
• Gerota's capsule
• Gerota's fascia
• gestational trophoblastic disease
• gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
• gestational trophoblastic tumor
• GI14721
• giant cell fibroblastoma
• gimatecan
• ginger
• ginseng
• GIST
• gland
• Gleason score
• Gleevec
• Gliadel Wafer
• glial cell
• glial tumor
• glioblastoma
• glioblastoma multiforme
• glioma
• gliosarcoma
• glossectomy
• glottis
• glucagon
• glucagonoma
• glucocorticoid
• gluconeogenesis
• glucose
• glufosfamide
• glutamine
• glutathione
• glutathione S-transferase
• glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase inhibitor
• glycolysis
• glycopeptide
• glycoprotein
• glycoprotein 100
• glycosaminoglycan
• GM-CSF
• GM2-KLH vaccine
• GnRH
• goiter
• gonad
• gonadotropin-releasing hormone
• gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist
• Gonzalez regimen
• Gorlin syndrome
• goserelin
• gossypol
• gp100
• gp209-2M
• GPX-100
• grade
• grade IV astrocytoma
• grading
• graft
• graft-versus-host disease
• graft-versus-tumor
• gram
• granisetron
• granulocyte
• granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
• granulocytic sarcoma
• granulocytopenia
• granulosa cell tumor
• gray elm
• green tea extract
• groin
• growth factor
• GTI-2040
• GVHD
• GW572016
• GW786034
• gynecologic
• gynecologic cancer
• gynecologic oncologist
• gynecologist

H

• H. pylori
• HAART
• hair follicle
• hairy cell leukemia
• halofuginone hydrobromide
• Halsted radical mastectomy
• hamartoma
• hand-foot syndrome
• happy major
• hard palate
• hawthorn fruit
• head and neck cancer
• Hedyotis diffusa
• HeLa
• helical computed tomography
• Helicobacter pylori
• helper T cell
• hemagglutinin-neuraminidase
• hemangiopericytoma
• hemangiosarcoma
• hematogenous
• hematologic malignancy
• hematologist
• hematopoiesis
• hematopoietic growth factor
• hematopoietic tissue
• hematoporphyrin derivative
• hemilaryngectomy
• hemoglobin
• hemophilia
• hemorrhage
• hemorrhoid
• heparin
• hepatectomy
• hepatic
• hepatic arterial infusion
• hepatic artery
• hepatic portal vein
• hepatic veno-occlusive disease
• hepatitis
• hepatitis B virus
• hepatitis C virus
• hepatoblastoma
• hepatocellular carcinoma
• hepatocyte
• hepatoma
• hepatomegaly
• HER1
• HER2/neu
• HER2/neu gene
• herba scutellaria barbatae
• herbicide
• hereditary
• hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer syndrome
• hereditary mutation
• hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
• herpesvirus
• heterogeneous
• heterogenic
• heterogenous
• hexyl 5-aminolevulinate
• high grade
• high-dose chemotherapy
• high-dose-rate remote brachytherapy
• high-dose-rate remote radiation therapy
• high-energy photon therapy
• high-grade lymphoma
• high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
• high-risk cancer
• highly active antiretroviral therapy
• hilar
• histamine dihydrochloride
• histiocytic lymphoma
• histologic examination
• histology
• histone
• histone deacetylase
• historic cohort study
• historical control subject
• HIV
• HIV antibody
• HIV positive
• HLA
• HNPCC
• Hodgkin's disease
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• holmium Ho 166 DOTMP
• holy thistle
• homeopathic medicine
• homoharringtonine
• hormonal therapy
• hormone
• hormone receptor
• hormone receptor test
• hormone replacement therapy
• hormone responsive
• hormone therapy
• hormone treatment
• Horner's syndrome
• hospice
• host cell
• hot flash
• hot nodule
• hotspot
• HPPH
• HPV
• HRT
• HTLV-1
• hu14.18-interleukin-2 fusion protein
• Huang Lian
• human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
• human immunodeficiency virus
• human leukocyte antigen
• human lymphocyte antigen
• human papillomavirus
• human T-cell leukemia virus type 1
• humidifier
• Hürthle cell neoplasm
• hydration
• hydrazine sulfate
• hydrocephalus
• hydrocortisone
• hydrogen peroxide
• hydrolysis
• hydromorphone
• hydronephrosis
• hydroureter
• hydroxychloroquine
• hydroxyurea
• hyperbaric oxygen
• hypercalcemia
• hyperfractionation
• hyperglycemia
• hypericum perforatum
• hypernephroma
• hyperplasia
• hypersensitivity
• hypertension
• hyperthermia therapy
• hyperthermic perfusion
• hyperthyroidism
• hyperuricemia
• hypervascular
• hypnosis
• hypoglycemia
• hypopharynx
• hypotension
• hypothalamus
• hypothesis
• hypothyroidism
• hypoxia
• hypoxic
• hysterectomy

I

• ibandronate
• ICI 182780
• ICI D1694
• idarubicin
• IDEC-Y2B8 monoclonal antibody
• idiopathic
• idiopathic myelofibrosis
• idoxifene
• idoxuridine
• ifosfamide
• IH636 grape seed extract
• IL-1
• IL-1-alfa
• IL-11
• IL-12
• IL-2
• IL-3
• IL-4
• IL-6
• ileostomy
• iloprost
• ILX-295501
• ILX23-7553
• IM
• IM-862
• imagery
• imaging
• imaging procedure
• imatinib mesylate
• imipenem
• imiquimod
• immune adjuvant
• immune function
• immune response
• immune system
• immune system tolerance
• immunization
• immunoassay
• immunocompetence
• immunocompetent
• immunocompromised
• immunodeficiency
• immunodeficiency syndrome
• immunoglobulin
• immunological adjuvant
• immunology
• immunomodulation
• immunophenotyping
• immunoscintigraphy
• immunostimulant
• immunosuppression
• immunosuppressive
• immunosuppressive therapy
• immunotherapy
• immunotoxin
• implant
• implant radiation
• implantable pump
• impotence
• impotent
• in situ cancer
• in vitro
• in vivo
• incidence
• incision
• incisional biopsy
• incomplete Freund's adjuvant
• incontinence
• incubated
• Indian cress
• Indian elm
• Indian rhubarb
• Indian valerian
• indication
• indinavir
• indium In 111 ibritumomab tiuxetan
• indium In 111 pentetreotide
• indole-3-carbinol
• indolent
• indolent lymphoma
• indomethacin
• induction therapy
• infection
• inferior vena cava
• infertile
• infertility
• infiltrating cancer
• infiltrating ductal carcinoma
• inflammation
• inflammatory
• inflammatory bowel disease
• inflammatory breast cancer
• infliximab
• informed consent
• infrared coagulation
• infusion
• ingestion
• inguinal orchiectomy
• inhalation
• inherited
• injection
• inoperable
• inositol
• inositol hexaphosphate
• insomnia
• instillation
• Institutional Review Board
• insulin
• intensification therapy
• intensity-modulated radiation therapy
• intercalator
• interferon
• interleukin
• interleukin-1
• interleukin-1-alpha
• interleukin-11
• interleukin-12
• interleukin-2
• interleukin-3
• interleukin-4
• interleukin-4 PE38KDEL cytotoxin
• interleukin-4 PE38KDEL immunotoxin
• interleukin-6
• interleukin-7
• intermediate-grade lymphoma
• internal radiation
• interstitial radiation therapy
• intervention group
• intestinal
• intestinal villi
• intestine
• intoplicine
• intracarotid infusion
• intracavitary
• intracavitary radiation
• intracellular
• intracolonic
• intracranial tumor
• intradermal
• intraductal carcinoma
• intraepithelial
• intrahepatic
• intrahepatic bile duct
• intrahepatic infusion
• intralesional
• intraluminal intubation and dilation
• intramuscular
• intramuscular injection
• intraocular
• intraocular melanoma
• intraoperative radiation therapy
• intraperitoneal
• intraperitoneal chemotherapy
• intraperitoneal infusion
• intraperitoneal radiation therapy
• intrapleural
• intrathecal
• intrathecal chemotherapy
• intratumoral
• intravenous
• intravenous injection
• intravenous pyelogram
• intravenous pyelography
• intraventricular infusion
• intravesical
• invasive cancer
• invasive cervical cancer
• invasive procedure
• inverted papilloma
• investigational
• investigator
• inviable
• iodine
• iodine I 131 tositumomab
• iododoxorubicin
• ionomycin
• IORT
• IP
• IP6
• ipsilateral
• IRB
• irinotecan
• irofulven
• irradiated
• irradiation
• irreversible toxicity
• iseganan hydrochloride
• ISIS 2503
• ISIS 3521
• ISIS 5132
• islet cell
• islet cell cancer
• islets of Langerhans cell
• isoflavone
• isointense
• isolated hepatic perfusion
• isolated limb perfusion
• isolated lung perfusion
• isomer
• isotretinoin
• isthmus
• itraconazole
• IU
• IV
• IVP
• ixabepilone

J

• J-107088
• J-pouch coloanal anastomosis
• jaundice
• Jewett staging system
• JM 216
• junctional nevus
• juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

K

• Kaposi's sarcoma
• karenitecin
• Karnofsky Performance Status
• keloid
• kelp
• keratan sulfate
• keratinocyte growth factor
• keratoacanthoma
• ketoconazole
• ketorolac
• keyhole limpet hemocyanin
• KGF
• kidney
• killer cell
• kilogram
• Kinaret
• Klatskin tumor
• Klebsiella
• Klinefelter's syndrome
• KOS-862
• KPS
• kretek
• KRN5500
• KRN7000
• Krukenberg tumor
• KW2189

L

• L-377,202
• L-778,123
• L-carnitine
• laboratory study
• laboratory test
• lacrimal gland
• lactate dehydrogenase
• lactic acid dehydrogenase
• lactose
• lactose intolerance
• LAK cell
• lamina propria
• lamivudine
• lamotrigine
• laparoscope
• laparoscopic prostatectomy
• laparoscopic-assisted colectomy
• laparoscopy
• laparotomy
• lappa
• large cell carcinoma
• large granular lymphocyte
• large intestine
• laryngeal
• laryngectomee
• laryngectomy
• laryngitis
• laryngoscope
• laryngoscopy
• larynx
• laser
• laser surgery
• laser therapy
• latent
• laxative
• LCIS
• LDH
• lectin
• leflunomide
• leiomyoma
• leiomyosarcoma
• lentinan
• lepirudin
• leptomeningeal
• leptomeningeal cancer
• leptomeningeal metastases
• leridistim
• lerisetron
• lesion
• letrozole
• leucovorin
• leukapheresis
• leukemia
• leukocyte
• leukopenia
• leukoplakia
• leuprolide
• leuvectin
• levamisole
• levocarnitine
• levofloxacin
• LGD1069
• LH-RH
• Lhermitte's sign
• Li-Fraumeni syndrome
• liarozole
• lidocaine
• ligation
• light microscope
• light-emitting diode therapy
• lignan
• limb perfusion
• limited-stage small cell lung cancer
• linac
• linear accelerator
• linseed
• liothyronine sodium
• lipid
• lipophilic
• liposarcoma
• liposomal
• lisofylline
• liver
• liver cancer
• liver metastases
• liver scan
• LMB-1 immunotoxin
• LMB-2 immunotoxin
• LMB-7 immunotoxin
• LMB-9 immunotoxin
• lobaplatin
• lobe
• lobectomy
• lobradimil
• lobular carcinoma in situ
• lobule
• local anesthesia
• local cancer
• local therapy
• localization
• localized
• localized gallbladder cancer
• locally advanced cancer
• lometrexol
• lomustine
• lonafarnib
• loop electrosurgical excision procedure
• loop excision
• loperamide hydrochloride
• losoxantrone
• low grade
• low-grade lymphoma
• lower GI series
• LU 79553
• LU-103793
• lubricant
• lumbar puncture
• lumen
• lumpectomy
• lung
• lung metastases
• lupus
• lurtotecan
• luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
• luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist
• lutetium texaphyrin
• LY231514
• LY293111
• LY317615
• LY335979
• LY353381 hydrochloride
• lycopene
• lymph
• lymph gland
• lymph node
• lymph node dissection
• lymph node drainage
• lymph node mapping
• lymph vessel
• lymphadenectomy
• lymphadenopathy
• lymphangiogram
• lymphangiography
• lymphangiosarcoma
• lymphatic fluid
• lymphatic mapping
• lymphatic system
• lymphatic vessel
• lymphedema
• lymphoblast
• lymphocyte
• lymphocytic
• lymphocytic leukemia
• lymphoepithelioma
• lymphography
• lymphoid
• lymphokine-activated killer cell
• lymphoma
• lymphomatoid granulomatosis
• lymphoproliferative disorder
• lymphosarcoma
• lymphoscintigraphy
• Lynch syndrome
• lysis
• lysosome
• lytic
• lytic lesion

M

• M protein
• macroglobulinemia
• macrophage
• mafosfamide
• MAGE-3
• magnesium
• magnetic resonance imaging
• magnetic resonance perfusion imaging
• magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
• magnetic-targeted carrier
• maintenance therapy
• malabsorption syndrome
• malignancy
• malignant
• malignant ascites
• malignant fibrous cytoma
• malignant fibrous histiocytoma
• malignant meningioma
• malignant mesothelioma
• malignant mixed Müllerian tumor
• malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
• malnutrition
• malondialdehyde
• MALT lymphoma
• mammary
• mammogram
• mammography
• Mammotome
• mantle field
• margin
• marijuana
• marimastat
• marker
• mast cell
• mastectomy
• mastocytoma
• matrix metalloproteinase
• MDL 101,731
• MDX-060
• mean
• mean survival time
• measurable disease
• mechlorethamine
• MEDI-507
• medial supraclavicular lymph node
• median
• median survival time
• mediastinal pleura
• mediastinoscopy
• mediastinum
• medical castration
• medical oncologist
• medroxyprogesterone
• medullary breast carcinoma
• medullary thyroid cancer
• medulloblastoma
• mega-voltage linear accelerator
• megestrol
• meiosis
• melanin
• melanocyte
• melanoma
• melanoma vaccine
• melphalan
• membrane
• MEN-10755
• MEN1 syndrome
• meningeal
• meningeal metastases
• meninges
• meningioma
• menopausal hormone therapy
• menopause
• menorrhagia
• menstrual cycle
• menstruation
• mental health counselor
• mercaptopurine
• mercury
• Merkel cell cancer
• mesenchymal
• mesenteric membrane
• mesna
• mesonephroma
• mesothelioma
• metabolic
• metabolic acidosis
• metabolic disorder
• metabolic therapy
• metabolism
• metaplasia
• metaplastic carcinoma
• metastasectomy
• metastasis
• metastasize
• metastatic
• metastatic cancer
• metasynchronous
• meteorism
• methotrexate
• methoxsalen
• methoxypolyethylene glycol epoetin beta
• methyl-5-aminolevulinate
• methylphenidate
• methylprednisolone
• metoclopramide
• metronidazole
• metronomic therapy
• Mexican valerian
• MG98
• microcalcification
• microgram
• micrometastases
• micromolar
• microorganism
• microsatellite
• microsatellite instability
• microscopic
• microstaging
• microwave therapy
• microwave thermotherapy
• mifepristone
• milk thistle
• milligram
• milliliter
• millimeter
• mindfulness relaxation
• mineral
• Miraluma test
• misoprostol
• mistletoe
• mistletoe lectin
• mitochondria
• mitolactol
• mitomycin
• mitosis
• mitotane
• mitotic activity
• mitotic index
• mitotic inhibitor
• mitoxantrone
• mivobulin isethionate
• mixed glioma
• MLN2704
• modafinil
• modality
• modified radical mastectomy
• Mohs surgery
• molar pregnancy
• mold
• mole
• molecular mass
• molecular risk assessment
• molecularly targeted therapy
• molecule
• monoclonal antibody
• monoclonal antibody 3F8
• monocyte
• Montanide ISA-51
• morbidity
• Morinda citrifolia
• morphine
• morphology
• motexafin gadolinium
• motor
• moxifloxacin
• MPNST
• MRI
• MRSI
• MS 209
• MS-275
• mucin/peptide
• mucinous
• mucinous carcinoma
• mucosa
• mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
• mucositis
• mucous membrane
• mucus
• muJ591 monoclonal antibody
• Müllerian tumor
• multicenter study
• multicentric breast cancer
• multidisciplinary
• multidisciplinary opinion
• multidrug resistance
• multidrug resistance inhibition
• multifocal breast cancer
• multimodality treatment
• multiple endocrine adenomatosis
• multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome
• multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome
• multiple myeloma
• multiple sclerosis
• multiplicity
• mung bean
• muromonab-CD3 monoclonal antibody
• musculoskeletal
• mutate
• mutation
• myalgia
• mycophenolate mofetil
• mycosis fungoides
• mycostatin
• myelin
• myeloablation
• myelodysplasia
• myelodysplastic syndrome
• myelofibrosis
• myelogenous
• myelogram
• myeloid
• myeloma
• myeloproliferative disorder
• myelosclerosis with myeloid metaplasia
• myelosuppression
• myelosuppressive therapy
• myometrium

N

• N-acetylcysteine
• N-acetyldinaline
• N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine
• naloxone
• nanogram
• narcotic
• nasal
• nasopharynx
• nasoscope
• nasoscopy
• National Cancer Institute
• National Institutes of Health
• natural killer cell
• NB1011
• NBI-3001
• NCI
• nebulizer
• neck dissection
• necrosis
• needle biopsy
• needle-localized biopsy
• negative axillary lymph node
• negative test result
• nelarabine
• nelfinavir mesylate
• neoadjuvant therapy
• neoplasia
• neoplasm
• neoplastic meningitis
• nephrectomy
• nephrologist
• nephrotomogram
• nephrotoxic
• nephroureterectomy
• nerve
• nerve block
• nerve cell
• nerve grafting
• nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy
• nerve-sparing surgery
• neural
• neuro-oncologist
• neurobehavioral
• neuroblastoma
• neurocognitive
• neuroectodermal tumor
• neuroendocrine
• neuroendocrine tumor
• neuroepithelial
• neurofibroma
• neurofibromatosis type 1
• neurofibromatosis type 2
• neurologic
• neurological exam
• neurologist
• neuroma
• neuron
• neuropathologist
• neuropathy
• neuropeptide
• neuroradiologist
• neurosurgeon
• neurotoxicity
• neurotoxin
• neurotropism
• neutropenia
• neutrophil
• nevus
• NF1
• NG-monomethyl-L-arginine
• niacinamide
• nicotinamide
• NIH
• nilutamide
• nimodipine
• nipple
• nipple discharge
• nitric acid
• nitrocamptothecin
• nitrosourea
• NK cell
• NMRI
• node-negative
• node-positive
• nodular parenchyma
• nodule
• nolatrexed
• non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• non-small cell lung cancer
• nonblinded
• nonconsecutive case series
• noncontiguous lymphoma
• nonhematologic cancer
• noni
• nonlytic
• nonmalignant
• nonmalignant hematologic disorder
• nonmelanoma skin cancer
• nonmelanomatous
• nonmetastatic
• nonopioid
• nonprescription
• nonrandomized clinical trial
• nonseminoma
• nonspecific immune cell
• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor
• nontoxic
• novobiocin
• NPO
• NR-LU-10 antigen
• NSAID
• nuclear grade
• nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
• nuclear medicine scan
• nurse
• nutraceutical
• nutrient
• nutrition
• nutritionist
• nystatin

O

• O(6)-benzylguanine
• oat cell cancer
• obese
• objective improvement
• objective response
• oblimersen
• observation
• observational study
• obstruction
• obtundation
• occult stage non-small cell lung cancer
• occupational therapist
• octreotide
• ocular melanoma
• off-label
• ofloxacin
• OGX-011
• olbimersen
• oligoastrocytoma
• oligodendroglial tumor
• oligodendroglioma
• oltipraz
• omega-3 fatty acid
• omentectomy
• omentum
• omeprazole
• Ommaya reservoir
• oncogene
• oncologist
• oncology
• oncology nurse
• oncology pharmacy specialist
• oncolysate
• oncolysis
• oncolytic
• Onconase
• ondansetron
• onset of action
• ONYX-015
• oophorectomy
• open biopsy
• open colectomy
• open label study
• operable
• ophthalmic
• ophthalmoscope
• opioid
• opportunistic infection
• optic nerve
• oral
• oral and maxillofacial surgeon
• oral cavity
• oral surgeon
• orchidectomy
• orchiectomy
• organ
• organism
• oropharynx
• OSI-7904L
• osmolality
• osteitis deformans
• osteogenic sarcoma
• osteolytic
• osteoporosis
• osteosarcoma
• ostomy
• otolaryngologist
• ounce
• outpatient
• ovarian
• ovarian ablation
• ovarian epithelial cancer
• ovarian suppression
• ovary
• over-the-counter
• overactive thyroid
• overall survival
• overexpress
• overgrowth syndrome
• overweight
• ovulation
• oxaliplatin
• oxandrolone
• OXi-104
• oxidation
• oxidative metabolism
• oxidative stress

P

• P-32
• p-value
• p53 gene
• Pacific valerian
• pack year
• paclitaxel
• Paget's disease of bone
• Paget's disease of the nipple
• pain threshold
• PALA
• palate
• palatine uvula
• palliative care
• palliative therapy
• palmar-plantar erythodysthesia
• palpable disease
• palpation
• pamidronate
• panacea
• Pancoast's tumor
• pancreas
• pancreatectomy
• pancreatic
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic duct
• pancreatic enzyme
• pancreatic juice
• pancreatitis
• PAP, same as Pap smear
• Pap smear
• Pap test, same as Pap smear
• papillary serous carcinoma
• papillary thyroid cancer
• papillary tumor
• papilledema
• paracentesis
• parageusia
• paralysis
• paramyxovirus
• paraneoplastic syndrome
• parasite
• parasitic
• parathyroid gland
• parathyroid hormone
• parenchyma
• paresthesias
• paricalcitol
• parietal pericardium
• Parkinson's disease
• parotidectomy
• paroxetine hydrochloride
• partial cystectomy
• partial laryngectomy
• partial mastectomy
• partial nephrectomy
• partial oophorectomy
• partial remission
• partial response
• passive antibody therapy
• Paterson-Kelly syndrome
• pathologic fracture
• pathological staging
• pathologist
• pathology report
• patient advocate
• patient-controlled analgesia
• PCA
• PDQ
• peau d'orange
• pediatric
• pediatric hematologist
• pediatric nurse specialist
• pediatric surgeon
• pedigree
• PEG-interferon alfa-2a
• PEG-interferon alfa-2b
• PEG-MGDF
• pegaspargase
• pegfilgrastim
• PEITC
• peldesine
• pelvic
• pelvic exam
• pelvic exenteration
• pelvic lymphadenectomy
• pelvis
• pemetrexed disodium
• penclomedine
• penicillamine
• penicillin
• penile implant
• penis
• pentetic acid calcium
• pentosan polysulfate
• pentostatin
• pentoxifylline
• peptide
• peptide 946
• percutaneous ethanol injection
• percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
• percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage
• percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
• performance status
• perfusion
• perfusion magnetic resonance imaging
• pericardial effusion
• perifosine
• perillyl alcohol
• perimenopausal
• perineal colostomy
• perineal prostatectomy
• perineum
• perineural
• perioperative
• peripheral blood
• peripheral blood lymphocyte therapy
• peripheral neuropathy
• peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor
• peripheral stem cell
• peripheral stem cell support
• peripheral stem cell transplantation
• peristalsis
• peritoneal
• peritoneal cancer
• peritoneal cavity
• peritoneal infusion
• peritoneal perfusion
• peritoneum
• peritonitis
• pernicious anemia
• pertuzumab
• PET scan
• petechiae
• Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
• phagocyte
• phantom limb pain
• pharmacokinetics
• pharmacopoeia
• pharynx
• phase I trial
• phase I/II trial
• phase II trial
• phase II/III trial
• phase III trial
• phase IV trial
• phenethyl isothiocyanate
• phenobarbital
• phenoxodiol
• phenylacetate
• phenylbutyrate
• pheochromocytoma
• pheresis
• Philadelphia chromosome
• phlebotomy
• phosphorous
• phosphorus
• phosphorus-32
• photoactivity
• photodynamic therapy
• photofrin
• photopheresis
• photophobia
• photosensitizer
• phyllodes tumor
• physical examination
• physical therapist
• physical therapy
• Physician Data Query
• physiologic
• phytic acid
• phytochemical
• phytoestrogen
• phytosterol
• PI-88
• pigment
• pilocarpine
• pilocytic
• pilot study
• pineal body
• pineal gland
• pineal organ
• pineal region tumor
• pineoblastoma
• pineocytoma
• pinkeye
• piperacillin-tazobactam
• pirfenidone
• piritrexim
• pituitary gland
• pixantrone
• PJS
• PKC412
• placebo
• placebo-controlled
• placenta
• placental blood transplantation
• plant sterol
• plasma
• plasma cell
• plasma membrane
• plasmacytic
• plasmacytoma
• plasmapheresis
• plastic surgeon
• plastic surgery
• platelet
• platinum
• Plenaxis
• pleomorphic
• pleura
• pleural cavity
• pleural effusion
• pleurodesis
• plexiform neurofibroma
• plexopathy
• ploidy
• Plummer-Vinson syndrome
• pluripotent
• pluripotent stem cell
• pM-81 monoclonal antibody
• PNET
• pneumatic larynx
• pneumonectomy
• pneumonia
• PNU 166148
• PNU-93914
• polifeprosan 20 carmustine implant
• poly-ICLC
• polyglutamate camptothecin
• polyglutamate paclitaxel
• polymerase chain reaction
• polymorphism
• polyneuritis
• polyp
• polypectomy
• polyphenol
• Polyphenon E
• polyposis
• polysaccharide
• pomegranate
• pons
• pontine
• porfimer sodium
• porfiromycin
• port
• port-a-cath
• portal vein
• positive axillary lymph node
• positive test result
• positron emission tomography scan
• postmenopausal
• postmortem
• postoperative
• postprandial
• postremission therapy
• potassium
• potassium hydroxide
• potentiation
• [[PR+]]
• PR-
• precancerous
• precancerous dermatitis
• precancerous dermatosis
• precancerous polyps
• preclinical study
• predictive factor
• prednisolone
• prednisone
• preleukemia
• premalignant
• premenopausal
• prescription
• pretracheal space
• prevascular space
• preventive
• preventive mastectomy
• primary care doctor
• primary central nervous system lymphoma
• primary endpoint
• primary myelofibrosis
• primary tumor
• primitive neuroectodermal tumor
• prinomastat
• pro-oxidant
• probenecid
• procarbazine
• prochlorperazine
• proctoscopy
• proctosigmoidoscopy
• progeny
• progesterone
• progesterone receptor negative
• progesterone receptor positive
• progesterone receptor test
• progestin
• prognosis
• prognostic factor
• progression
• progression-free survival
• progressive disease
• proliferating
• proliferative index
• prolymphocytic leukemia
• promegapoietin
• promyelocytic leukemia
• prophylactic
• prophylactic cranial irradiation
• prophylactic mastectomy
• prophylactic oophorectomy
• prophylactic surgery
• prophylaxis
• prospective
• prospective cohort study
• Prost 30 monoclonal antibody
• prostate
• prostate-specific antigen
• prostate-specific antigen test
• prostatectomy
• prostatic acid phosphatase
• prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
• prostatitis
• prosthesis
• prosthodontist
• protease inhibitor
• protein
• protein kinase C
• proteoglycan
• proteomic profile
• proteomics
• protocol
• proton
• proton beam radiation therapy
• proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
• protozoal
• proximal
• PS-341
• PSA
• psammoma body
• PSC 833
• pseudomyxoma peritonei
• psoralen
• psoriasis
• psychologist
• PTC
• PTCD
• PTK787/ZK 222584
• ptosis
• pulmonary
• pulmonary sulcus tumor
• pump
• purple clover
• PV701
• pyrazine diazohydroxide
• pyrazoloacridine
• pyroxamide

Q

• Q10
• QS21
• quadrantectomy
• quality of life

R

• R-flurbiprofen
• r-tPA
• R101933
• R115777
• rabies
• radiation
• radiation fibrosis
• radiation nurse
• radiation oncologist
• radiation physicist
• radiation surgery
• radiation therapist
• radiation therapy
• radical cystectomy
• radical hysterectomy
• radical lymph node dissection
• radical mastectomy
• radical nephrectomy
• radical perineal prostatectomy
• radical prostatectomy
• radical retropubic prostatectomy
• radioactive
• radioactive drug
• radioactive fallout
• radioactive iodine
• radioactive palladium
• radioactive seed
• radiofrequency ablation
• radioimmunoguided surgery
• radioimmunotherapy
• radioisotope
• radiolabeled
• radiologic exam
• radiologist
• radiology
• radionuclide scanning
• radiopharmaceutical
• radiosensitization
• radiosensitizer
• radiosurgery
• radiotherapy
• radon
• raloxifene
• raltitrexed
• randomization
• randomized clinical trial
• ranpirnase
• rapamycin
• rapid hormone cycling
• rapid-onset opioid
• ras gene
• rasburicase
• rattlesnake root
• ravuconazole
• RBC
• rebeccamycin
• receptor
• recombinant
• recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
• reconstructive surgeon
• reconstructive surgery
• rectal
• rectum
• recur
• recurrence
• recurrent cancer
• red blood cell
• red clover
• red date
• red elm
• Reed-Sternberg cell
• reflux
• refractory
• refractory cancer
• regimen
• regional
• regional cancer
• regional chemotherapy
• regional enteritis
• regional lymph node
• regional lymph node dissection
• regression
• rehabilitation specialist
• relapse
• relative survival rate
• relaxation technique
• remission
• remission induction therapy
• remote brachytherapy
• renal artery
• renal capsule
• renal cell cancer
• renal collecting tubule
• renal fascia
• renal glomerulus
• renal pelvis
• renal tubular acidosis
• replicate
• replication cycle
• reproductive cell
• reproductive system
• resectable
• resected
• resection
• residual disease
• resistance
• resorption
• respiratory syncytial virus
• respiratory system
• respiratory therapy
• respiratory tract
• response
• response rate
• resting
• retinoblastoma
• retinoid
• retinol
• retinyl palmitate
• retroperitoneal
• retropubic prostatectomy
• retrospective
• retrospective cohort study
• retrospective study
• retroviral vector
• retrovirus
• RevM10 gene
• rhabdoid tumor
• rhabdomyosarcoma
• rheumatism
• rhinoscope
• rhinoscopy
• rhizoxin
• rhubarb
• ribavirin
• ribonucleic acid
• ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor
• rifampin
• risedronate
• risk factor
• ritonavir
• rituximab
• RK-0202
• RMP-7
• RNA
• Ro 31-7453
• Ro 50-3821
• rofecoxib
• rosiglitazone
• RPI.4610
• RPR 109881A
• RSR13
• RSV

S

• S-1
• S-phase fraction
• safingol
• saline
• saliva
• salivary gland
• salpingo-oophorectomy
• salvage therapy
• samarium 153
• saponin
• saquinavir mesylate
• sarCNU
• sarcoma
• sarcosinamide nitrosourea
• sargramostim
• satraplatin
• SC-70935
• scalpel
• scan
• scanner
• SCH 54031
• SCH 66336
• SCH-58500
• schedule
• Schiller test
• Schwann cell
• schwannoma
• scientist
• scintimammography
• scleroderma
• screening
• screening mammogram
• scrotum
• Scutellaria barbata
• SDX-102
• SDX-105
• sebum
• second primary cancer
• second-line therapy
• second-look surgery
• secondary cancer
• sedimentation rate
• sedoxantrone trihydrochloride
• segmental cystectomy
• segmental mastectomy
• seizure
• selection bias
• selective estrogen receptor modulator
• selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
• selenium
• sella turcica
• semaxanib
• semen
• seminal fluid
• seminal vesicle
• seminal vesicle biopsy
• seminoma
• semiparasitic
• semustine
• senega root
• senile keratosis
• sensitivity
• sensor
• sensory
• sentinel lymph node
• sentinel lymph node biopsy
• sentinel lymph node mapping
• seocalcitol
• sepsis
• septate
• septicemia
• sequential treatment
• SERM
• serotonin
• serous
• sertraline
• serum
• serum albumin
• serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase
• serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
• serum tumor marker test
• sesquiterpene lactone
• sestamibi breast imaging
• severe myelosuppression
• Sézary syndrome
• SGN-00101
• SGN-15
• SGOT
• SGPT
• sham therapy
• shave biopsy
• sheep sorrel
• shiitake mushroom
• Sho-saiko-to
• shunt
• sialic acid
• sialyl Tn-KLH
• side effect
• side-to-end coloanal anastomosis
• sideropenic dysphagia
• sigmoid colon
• sigmoidoscope
• sigmoidoscopy
• signal transduction inhibitor
• signet ring cell carcinoma
• significant
• SIL
• sildenafil
• silicone
• Silybum marianum
• silymarin
• simple mastectomy
• simple nephrectomy
• simulation
• single blind study
• single-photon emission computed tomography
• siplizumab
• sirolimus
• skeletal
• skeleton
• skin graft
• skin patch
• skin stimulation
• skin test
• slippery elm
• small cell lung cancer
• small intestine
• smoldering leukemia
• SMT-487
• SnET2
• SNX 111
• soblidotin
• social worker
• sodium
• sodium borocaptate
• sodium salicylate
• sodium sulfite
• sodium thiosulfate
• soft diet
• soft palate
• soft tissue
• soft tissue sarcoma
• solar keratosis
• solid tumor
• somatic cell
• somatic mutation
• somnolence syndrome
• sonogram
• sorivudine
• sorrel
• specific immune cell
• specificity
• SPECT
• speculum
• speech pathologist
• speech therapist
• sperm
• sperm banking
• sperm retrieval
• SPF
• sphincter
• spiculated mass
• spinal cord
• spinal tap
• spindle cell cancer
• spindle cell sarcoma
• spiral CT scan
• spleen
• splenectomy
• splenomegaly
• spotted thistle
• sputum
• sputum cytology
• squalamine lactate
• squamous cell
• squamous cell carcinoma
• squamous intraepithelial lesion
• SR-29142
• SR-45023A
• SR49059
• SSRI
• St. Benedict's thistle
• St. John's wort
• stable disease
• stage
• staging
• standard of care
• standard therapy
• statistically significant
• staurosporine
• stavudine
• stellate
• stem cell
• stem cell factor
• stem cell transplantation
• stent
• stereotactic biopsy
• stereotactic body radiation therapy
• stereotactic external-beam radiation
• stereotactic injection
• stereotactic radiation therapy
• stereotactic radiosurgery
• stereotaxic radiosurgery
• stereotaxis
• sterile
• steroid
• steroid therapy
• STI481
• STI571
• stoma
• stomach
• stomatitis
• stool
• stool test
• streptavidin
• streptozocin
• Stromagen
• stromal tumor
• strontium
• strontium-89
• study agent
• Sturge-Weber syndrome
• SU011248
• SU101
• SU5416
• SU6668
• subcutaneous
• subcutaneous port
• subependymal
• suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid
• subglottis
• subjective improvement
• subset analysis
• subtenon
• sucralfate
• sulfa drug
• sulfonamide
• sulfuric acid
• sulindac
• sun protection factor
• sunscreen
• superficial
• superior vena cava
• superior vena cava syndrome
• supplementation