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ch. 19 abrv canc
ch. 19 cancer medicine abrv.
abrv | meaning |
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BMX | bone marrow transplantation |
bx | biopsy |
Ca | cancer |
CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
cGy | centigray (one hundredth of a gray) or rad |
chemo | chemotherapy |
CR | complete response (disappearance of all tumor) |
CSF | colony-stimulating factor |
DES | diethylstibestrol |
DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
ER | estrogen receptor |
EPO | erythropoietin |
5-FU | f-fluorouracil |
Ga | gallium |
Gy | gray (unit of radiation equal to 100 rads) |
mets | metastases |
MoAb | monoclonal antibody |
NED | no evidence of disease |
NHL | non-hodgkin lymphoma |
Pap smear | papanicolaou smear |
PD | progressive disease |
PR | partial response |
prot. | protocol |
PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
PSCT | peripheral stem cell transplant |
rad | radiation absorbed dose |
RNA | ribonucleic acid |
SD | stable disease |
TNM | tumor, nodes, metastases |
VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
VRT, RT | radiation therapy |