 | Cancer dictionary of words, acronyms, abbreviations, & medical terms. |
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- R-flurbiprofen
- A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- R/O
- rule out
- R101933
- A substance that is being studied for its ability to make cancer cells respond to drugs to which they have become resistant. It belongs to the family of drugs called multidrug resistance More…
- R115777
- An anticancer drug that inhibits the transformation of normal cells to cancer cells. It belongs to the family of drugs called enzyme inhibitors. Also called tipifarnib
- rabies
- A disease of the nervous system caused by the rabies virus. Rabies is marked by an increase in saliva production, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death
- radial margin
- Area of the body that surrounded the tissue removed during surgery. aka: circumferential margin
- radiation
- (ray-dee-AY-shun) Energy released in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves. Common sources of radiation include radon gas, cosmic rays from outer space, and medical x-rays
- radiation fibrosis
- (ray-dee-AY-shun fye-BRO-sis) The formation of scar tissue as a result of radiation therapy
- radiation nurse
- A health professional who specializes in caring for people who are receiving radiation therapy
- radiation oncologist
- (ray-dee-AY-shun on-KOL-o-jist) A doctor who specializes in using radiation to treat cancer
- radiation physicist
- A person who makes sure that the radiation machine delivers the right amount of radiation to the correct site in the body. The physicist works with the radiation oncologist to choose the More…
- radiation retinopathy
- Ocular radiation treatment side effect, that may result in loss of vision.
- radiation surgery
- A radiation therapy technique that delivers radiation directly to the tumor while sparing the healthy tissue. Also called radiosurgery and stereotactic external beam irradiation
- radiation therapist
- A health professional who gives radiation treatment
- radiation therapy
- (ray-dee-AY-shun THER-ah-pee) The use of high-energy radiation from x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and other sources to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation may come from a machine More…
- radical
- Far beyond the norm
- radical cystectomy
- (RAD-ih-kal sis-TEK-toe-mee) Surgery to remove the bladder as well as nearby tissues and organs
- radical hysterectomy
- Surgery to remove the uterus, cervix, and part of the vagina. The ovaries, fallopian tubes, and nearby lymph nodes may also be removed
- radical lymph node dissection
- A surgical procedure to remove most or all of the lymph nodes that drain lymph from the area around a tumor. The lymph nodes are then examined under a microscope to see if cancer cells have More…
- radical mastectomy
- (RAD-ih-kul mas-TEK-toe-mee) Surgery for breast cancer in which the breast, chest muscles, and all of the lymph nodes under the arm are removed. For many years, this was the breast cancer More…
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