 | Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms. |
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- lectin
- A complex molecule that has both protein and sugars. Lectins are able to bind to the outside of a cell and cause biochemical changes in it. Lectins are made by both animals and plants
- LEEP
- loop electrosurgical excision procedure
- leflunomide
- An anticancer drug that works by inhibiting a cancer cell growth factor. Also called SU101
- leiomyoma
- A benign smooth muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called fibroid
- leiomyomata
- Benign nodules commonly found in the uterus. aka: fibroids
- leiomyosarcoma
- A malignant (cancerous) tumor of smooth muscle cells that can arise almost anywhere in the body, but is most common in the uterus, abdomen, or pelvis
- lentigo maligna melanoma
- More common among the elderly population. This lesion may grow for years as an in-situ tumor before developing the more aggressive vertical growth phase.
- lentinan
- A beta-glucan (a type of polysaccharide) from the mushroom Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom). It has been studied in Japan as a treatment for cancer
- lepirudin
- A drug that inhibits blood clotting. It is being studied in cancer treatment
- leptomeningeal cancer
- A tumor that involves the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord
- leptomeningeal metastases
- Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord
- leridistim
- A substance that is being studied for its ability to stimulate the production of blood cells during chemotherapy. It belongs to the family of drugs called colony-stimulating factors. Also More…
- lerisetron
- A drug that prevents or reduces nausea and vomiting
- lesion
- (LEE-zhun) An area of abnormal tissue. A lesion may be benign (noncancercous) or malignant (cancerous)
- letrozole
- An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors. Letrozole is used to decrease estrogen production and suppress the growth of More…
- leucovorin
- A drug used to protect normal cells from high doses of the anticancer drug methotrexate. It is also used to increase the antitumor effects of fluorouracil and tegafur-uracil, an oral More…
- leukapheresis
- Removal of the blood to collect specific blood cells; the remaining blood is returned to the body
- leukemia
- (loo-KEE-mee-a) Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream
- leukocyte
- (LOO-ko-site) A white blood cell. Refers to a blood cell that does not contain hemoglobin. White blood cells include lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, and mast cells. More…
- leukocytosis
- Increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood
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