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University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

Common Terminology

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Adenocarcinoma

Adjuvant Treatment

Alopecia

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Biopsy

Bone Marrow

Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspiration

Bone Marrow Transplant

Brachytherapy

Breast Conservation Therapy

Cancer

Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)

Carcinogen

Carcinoma

Carcinoma in Situ

Chemotherapy

Clinical Trials

Colostomy

Combined Modality Therapy

Computed Tomography Scans

Cyst

Dosimetrist (Medical Dosimetrist, Radiation Dosimetrist)

Estrogen Receptor Assay

External Beam Radiation

Gamma Rays

Hematologist

Hospice

Hyperfractionated Radiation

In Situ

Interstitial Radiation

Ionizing Radiation

Leukemia

Lumpectomy

Lymphedema

MRI Scan

Malignant

Malignant Tumor

Medical Oncologist

Metastasis

Metastatic Cancer

Multicentric Breast Cancer

Neoplasm

Oncogene

Oncologist

Oncology

Oncology Nurse (Certified)

Palliative Care

Polyp

Port

Radiation

Radiation Oncologist

Radiation Physicist

Radiation Therapist

Radiotherapy

Simulation

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Staging

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Tumor

Tumor Bed

Tumor Marker