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DHL
— Diffuse Histiocytic Lymphoma
C/W
— Consistent With
PICC
— Perspectives In Colorectal Cancer
N&V
— Nausea & Vomiting
POCC
— Power Over Cervical Cancer
A/G RATIO
— Albumin-globulin ratio
POCM
— peritoneal ovarian cancer metastases
POR
— Pathology and Oncology Research
POND
— Pediatric Oncology Network Database
POB
— Preventive Oncology Board
HIV
— Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
POCR
— Principles of Oncology for Cancer Registry
W/
— With
PNET
— Peripheral NeuroEctodermal Tumor (Bone tumors)
AF
— Atrial Fibrillation
C1 - C7
— Cervical vertebrae (spine eg. C7 = seventh cervical vertebra)
CHF
— Congestive Heart Failure
USDHHS
— United States Department of Health and Human Services
TX
— Treatment (medical)
ECG
— Electrocardiogram
T1 - T12
— Thoracic vertebrae 1-12 (spine eg. T10 = tenth thoracic vertebra)
DOB
— Date Of Birth
PH
— Power of Hydrogen (hydrogen-ion concentration)
PML
— PolyMorphonuclear Leukocytes
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
CVA
— Cerebrovascular Accident
W/O
— Without
CT
— Computed Tomography
L-SPINE
— Spine, Lumbar
I-131
— Radioactive Iodine
L1 - L5
— Lumbar vertebrae 1 - 5 (spine eg. L1 = 1st lumbar vertebra)
STAT
— Immediately (from Latin statim)
ASCVD
— Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
A STEN
— Aortic stenosis
ACOG
— American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
CA-125
— Cancer Antigen 125
PIOS
— Point In Oncogene Synthesis
ROM
— Range Of Motion
C-SPINE
— Spine, Cervical
S-SPINE
— Spine, Sacral
MM
— Millimeter
LMP
— Last Menstrual Period
VAG HYST
— Vaginal hysterectomy
B-CELLS
— Special lymphocytes formed in bone marrow
MM
— millimolar (millimoles/liter)
T-SPINE
— Spine, Thoracic
HCO3
— Bicarbonate
CO2
— Carbon Dioxide
DDX
— Differential Diagnosis
CBC
— Complete Blood Count
S/P
— Status Post
WHO
— World Health Organization
FABNO
— Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology
DRG
— Diagnosis Related Group
H&P
— history and physical examination
FX
— Fracture
ADH
— Antidiuretic Hormone
R-V
— Rectovaginal
YR
— Years old
PMH
— Past Medical History
ASHD
— Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
IV
— Intravenous
DOA
— dead on arrival
F(M)H
— Family (medical) history
IAHO
— International Association for Hyperthermic Oncology
MAB - MAB
— Monoclonal antibody
DOD
— Date Of Death
CVP
— Central Venous Pressure
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
GI
— Gastrointestinal
HCVD
— Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease
GR
— Grade
UTI
— Urinary Tract Infection
DX
— Diagnosis
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
ER
— Emergency Room
AS
— Aortic Stenosis
PPO
— Preferred provider organization
BAER
— Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
CNS
— Central Nervous System
FISH
— Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
MTD
— Maximum Tolerated Dose (that does not produce unacceptable toxicity)
RIF
— Right Iliac Fossa Pain
NL
— Normal
ML
— milliliter; 1/1000 liter
JVD
— Jugular Venous Distention
CC
— Chief Complaint
BX
— Biopsy
NBM
— Nil by Mouth
NSF
— No Significant Findings
BUN
— Blood Urea Nitrogen
DEPT
— Department
ALL
— Adult Lymphoblastic Leukemia
MEQ/L
— milliequivalent per liter
MDS
— Myelodysplastic Syndrome
KG
— Kilogram
SOL
— Space-Occupying Lesion
PNET
— primitive neuroectodermal tumour
CCU
— Coronary Care Unit
TVH
— Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
HGB
— Hemoglobin
GU
— Genitourinary
BP
— Blood Pressure
ICU
— Intensive Care Unit
DL
— Deciliter
MG
— Magnesium
WCC
— White Cell Count
DTR
— Deep Tendon Reflex
ADR
— Adverse Drug Reaction
LAB
— Laboratory
TB
— Tuberculosis
RBC
— Red Blood Cell
ANA
— Antinuclear Antibody
CM
— Centimeter
HPI
— History of Present Illness
CSF
— Cerebrospinal Fluid
CRO
— Contract Research Organization
TPN
— Total Parenteral Nutrition
NPC
— Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
FLURO
— Fluoroscopy
LFT
— Liver Function Test
NMR
— Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
AML
— Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
IMP
— Impression
STSG
— Split Thickness Skin Graft
PT
— Physical Therapy
AUC
— Area under the Curve (statistics)
BCC
— Basal Cell Carcinoma
CA
— Calcium
AMA
— Against Medical Advice
NA
— Not Applicable
OT
— Occupational Therapy
CMML
— Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
CRF
— Chronic Renal Failure
FU
— Follow-Up
QOL
— Quality of Life
RO
— Rule Out
LVEF
— Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction - a heart function test
OZ
— Ounce
URTI
— Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
HX
— History
IVP
— Intravenous Pyelogram
ANC
— Absolute Neutrophil Count
IM
— Intramuscular
CIN
— Conjunctival Intraepithelial Neoplasia
CPR
— Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
C/O
— Complains Of
HOSP
— Hospital
CRF
— Case Report Form
HCT
— Hematocrit
AB
— About
ERCP
— Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography
NEC
— not elsewhere classified
RLE
— Right Lower Extremity
CCF
— Congestive Cardiac Failure
L
— Liter
CRA
— Clinical Research Associate
EMG
— Electromyogram
SIADH
— Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
UGI
— Upper Gastrointestinal
AU
— Gold (Latin ''Aurum'')
ABP
— Arterial Blood Pressure
ESR
— Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
SNF
— Skilled Nursing Facility
ABPI
— Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
ALPS
— Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
BASOS
— Basophil
BBT
— Basal Body Temperature
DI
— Diabetes Insipidus
SGOT
— Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase
M
— Meter
NEG
— NEGative
CC
— Colon Cancer
AG
— Antigen
IT
— Intrathecal
DNA
— Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
IME
— Independent Medical Examination
BBB
— Blood Brain Barrier
HCG
— Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
ECF
— Extended Care Facility
BMR
— Basal Metabolic Rate
WT
— Weight
XRT
— Radiotherapy
AB
— Asthmatic Bronchitis
AACR
— American Association for Cancer Research
LSO
— Left Salpingo-Oophorectomy
ALB
— Albumin
L&W
— Living and Well
BSA
— Body Surface Area
BIL
— Bilateral
CMV
— Cytomegalovirus
INF
— Inferior
ACS
— American Cancer Society
LAT
— Lateral
LIF
— Left Iliac Fossa
NTP
— normal temperature and pressure
POST
— Posterior
SOB
— Short of breath
RN
— Registered Nurse
PET
— positron emission tomography
H2O
— Water (vapor)
ALT
— Alanine Aminotransferase
KV
— Kilovolt (one thousand volts) (measurement)
GP
— General Practitioner
BCP-ALL
— B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia
VAG
— Vaginal
RUQ
— Right Upper Quadrant
POD
— Postoperative Day
LUE
— Left Upper Extremity
AFP
— Alpha Fetoprotein
H/O
— History of
HX
— Medical History
C
— Centigrade
T&A
— Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
L
— Literature
INR
— International Normalization Ratio
THP1
— Tamm-Horsfall Protein 1
ALK PHOS
— Alkaline Phosphatase
VIN
— Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia
CBD
— Common Bile Duct
METS
— Metastases
TNF
— Tumor Necrosis Factor
FVC
— Forced Vital Capacity
AST
— Aspartate Aminotransferase
FBC
— Full Blood Count
DO
— Doctor of Osteopathy
PCV
— packed cell volume (of blood)
CC
— Cubic Centimeter
TAH
— Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
BSO
— Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
RNA
— Ribo Nucleic Acid
NSR
— Normal Sinus Rhythm
BMA
— British Medical Association
SBE
— Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
PATH
— Pathology
AUA
— American Urological Association
BILI
— Bilirubin
UE
— Upper Extremity
G-CSF
— Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor
NG
— Nanogram
TCC
— Transitional Cell Carcinoma
LVSF
— Left Ventricular Shortening Fraction - a heart function test
RT
— Right
PR
— Per Rectum
CC
— Colorectal Carcinoma
CGAP
— Cancer Genome Anatomy Project
CML
— Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
NDA
— New Drug Application
R
— Right
FBS
— fasting blood sugar
O/E
— On Examination
MG
— milligram; 1/1000 gram
L
— Left
CXCA
— Cervical Cancer
ADT
— Androgen Deprivation Therapy
HR
— Hour
RT
— Radiation Therapy
INCL
— Include
DC
— Discharge
OR
— Operating Room
DRR
— Digitally Reconstructed Radiograph
RUE
— Right Upper Extremity
CHR
— Chronic
H&E
— Hematoxylin and Eosin (stain)
A
— Artery
CA
— Carcinoma
CEL
— Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
NLP
— Neuro-Linguistic Programming. A modern scientific model for communication and self-development. See the NLP section for more information. 'Neuro' refers to the way your brain and senses, interprets and process your experiences. 'Linguistic' refers to the
SQ
— Subcutaneous
ABMT
— Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant
PSA
— Prostate-Specific Antigen
RX
— Treatment
HVD
— Hypertensive Vascular Disease
HB
— Hemoglobin
ABST
— Abstract
D&C
— Dilatation and Curettage
LN
— Lymph Node
PALS
— Pediatric Advanced Life Support
XR
— X-Ray
YR
— Year
URI
— Upper Respiratory Infection
RAD
— Reactive Airway Disease
SML
— Small
AE
— Adverse Event
DNT
— Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor
RF
— Right Front
AV
— Arteriovenous
RES
— Reticuloendothelial System
G
— Gram (g)
ABTA
— American Brain Tumor Association
GYN
— Gynecology
ADJ
— Adjacent
CTC
— Common Toxicity Criteria
LUQ
— Left Upper Quadrant
CCR
— Center for Cancer Research
MRC
— Medical Research Council
SCC
— Squamous Cell Carcinoma
DC
— discontinue
CIN
— Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
CALLA
— common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen
RA
— Radium
RUL
— Right Upper Lobectomy
ANT
— Anterior
AGC
— atypical glandular cells
GFR
— Glomerular Filtration Rate
CCK
— Cancer Center Karolinska
EGD
— Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
SVC
— Superior Vena Cava
IG
— Immune Globulin
SH
— Social History
AX
— Axis
AP
— Auscultation and Percussion
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
ATP
— Adenosine Triphosphate (reg: 56-65-5)
ALL
— Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
NORD
— National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
CRPC
— Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
BBC
— Bilateral Breast Cancer
DET
— Detached Duty
BA
— Barium
ABN
— Abnormal
DLBCL
— diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
P
— Pulse
CCRI
— Childrens Cancer Research Institute
ABD
— Abdomen
5-FU
— 5-Fluorouracil
GBM
— Glioblastoma Multiforme
LLE
— left lower extremity
LTRA
— Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist
PTA
— Prior To Admission
CA
— Cancer
A&W
— Alive and Well
BE
— Barium Enema
BLV
— Bovine Leukemia Virus
POS
— Positive
CA
— Cancer Antigen
GMC
— General Medical Council (UK)
BM
— Bowel Movement
NOS
— Not Otherwise Specified
CIS
— Carcinoma in Situ
DET
— Detached Garage
I
— Iodine
LP
— Lumbar Puncture
NAD
— No Abnormality Detected
OCN
— Oncology Certified Nurse
ICS
— Intercostal Space
TURB
— Transurethral resection - Bladder
BMT
— Bone Marrow Transplantation
ACR
— Allowed Cell Rate
PBSCT
— Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant
EADO
— European Association of Dermato-Oncology
SAE
— Serious Adverse Event
LLL
— left lower lobectomy
CX
— Cervix
HLA
— Human Leukocyte Antigen
CXR
— Chest X-Ray
PULM
— pulmonary
OP
— Outpatient
PE
— Physical Examination
MTD
— Maximum Tolerated Dose - phase 1 studies
MCH
— Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
FFP
— fresh frozen plasma
CCRI
— Cancer Research Institute
CCRI
— Childhood Cancer Research Institute
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer)
RAIU
— Radioactive iodine uptake
CHL
— Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma
BC
— Birth Control
DNA
— Did Not Attend
ENT
— Ear nose and throat
AC
— Anterior Chamber
GCP
— Good Clinical Practice
UOQ
— Upper Outer Quadrant
OD
— OverDose
RX
— prescriptions
K
— Potassium
CGL
— Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy
PT
— Patient
HIC
— Hypermethylated in Cancer
RH
— Rhesus factor
IPPB
— intermittent positive pressure breathing
U&ES
— Urea and Electrolytes
APL
— Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
LLQ
— left lower quadrant
ALS
— Advanced Life Support
DFI
— Disease-Free Interval
ATL
— Adult T-cell Leukemia
SEER
— Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
LE
— Lupus Erythematosus
ETOH
— Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)
BCRP
— Breast Cancer Resistance Protein
C
— Cell
WBC
— White blood cells
OS
— Overall Survival
VS
— vital signs
EXAM
— Examination
IPSS
— International Prostate Symptom Score
DR
— Doctor
SHO
— Senior house officer (UK)
CS
— Cesium
PID
— pelvic inflammatory disease
SOL
— Solution
RIA
— Radio Immuno-Assay
APP
— Appendix
ISCO
— International Society for Cellular Oncology
OV
— Office Visit
INSS
— International Neuroblastoma Staging System
AB
— Antibody
AGNO3
— Silver nitrate
CCRCC
— Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
3DCRT
— 3 Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
PLT
— Platelet
CCC
— Cholangiocellular Carcinoma
IND
— Investigational New Drug
CDER
— Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
NSE
— neuron-specific enolase
AOCN
— Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse
LPF
— Low Power Field
R
— Roentgen
CGL
— Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
CALL
— Common Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
PRL
— Prolactin
PDT
— Photodynamic Therapy
NHL
— Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
NCI
— National Cancer Institute, USA
CCS
— clear cell sarcoma
MS
— Mitral Stenosis
T
— Temperature
AML
— Acute Myeloid leukaemia
LMD
— Local Medical Doctor
SIL
— Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
TUR
— Transurethral Resection
D/C
— Discharge
NA
— Sodium (Latin ''Natrium'')
PPD
— Purified Protein Derivative
CPON
— Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse
TRUSP
— Transrectal Ultrasound of the Prostate
HRT
— Hormone Replacement Therapy (man-made drugs used to ease the symptoms of menopause)
CVC
— Central Venous Catheter
BML
— Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma
PBSCH
— Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Harvest
AMB
— Ambulatory
IDL
— Intermediate Density Lipoprotein
CR
— Complete Remission
LG
— Large
ENT
— Ear, Nose, Throat
SC
— Subcutaneous
POSS
— Possible
PFS
— Progression Free Survival
BSE
— Breast Self-Examination
CRAT
— Centre de Référence sur les Agents Tératogènes
SB
— Small Bowel
CFCE
— Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics
PPT
— parts per trillion (1012)
AGL
— Acute Granulocytic Leukemia
PAP
— Papanicolaou test (pap smear)
MTX
— Methotrexate
BC
— Breast Cancer
INJ
— injection
HPF
— high power field
LPN
— Licensed Practice Nurse
INF
— infusion
BMJ
— British Medical Journal
VD
— Venereal Disease
TTS
— Transdermal Therapeutic System
GCA
— Giant Cell Arteritis
VAIN
— Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
BDC
— Bellini Duct Carcinoma
GB
— Gallbladder
GVHD
— Graft Versus Host Disease
RT
— Radiotherapy
LS
— Lumbosacral
TLI
— trypsin-like immunoreactivity
PI
— Present Illness
BPH
— Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
POG
— Pediatric Oncology Group
M
— micrometer
SR
— Sedimentation Rate
OP
— Operational
P&A
— Percussion and Auscultation
RCC
— Renal Cell Carcinoma
LUL
— Left Upper Lobe
ADM
— Admit
PDR
— Physician’s Desk Reference
LAV
— Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus
UR
— Urine
CLL
— Chronic Lymphoid Leukaemia
GM
— Gram
PCOS
— Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
CFS
— Cancer Family Syndrome
EXC
— Excision
SUBQ
— Subcutaneous
LOH
— low Loss of heterozygosity
CALLA
— Common Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Antigen
OB
— obstetrics
SDV
— Source Data Verification
MH
— Mental Health
R
— Respirations
HPV
— Human Papilloma Virus
MOD
— moderate dysplasia
ITU
— Intensive Therapy Unit
TRP
— Transient Receptor Potential
PSMA
— Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Based
BRM
— Biological Response Modifier
TURBT
— Transurethral resection of bladder tumour
BNF
— British National Formulary
TRUS
— Transrectal Ultrasound
DCIS
— Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
LHRH
— luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, luliberin
LINAC
— Linear Accelerator
SNP
— Single Nucleotide Polymorphismen
ICH
— International Conference of Harmonization
EXP LAP
— exploratory laparotomy
CALGB
— Cancer and Leukemia Group B
IBC
— Inflammatory Breast Cancer
TZ
— Transition Zone
SX
— syndrome X
TIL
— Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
RLL
— right lower lobe (lung)
D/W
— Discussed With
ALND
— Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
CBN
— Cellular Blue Nevi
RCT
— randomized controlled trial
HCL
— Hairy Cell Leukemia
DIAM
— Diameter
NK
— Natural Killer
PH
— Past History
NED
— no evidence of disease
EENT
— eyes ears nose and throat
EST
— Electroshock Therapy
ATC
— Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
BRIC
— Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis
CREAT
— Creatinine
BCCS
— Basal Cell Carcinomas
MRM
— Modified Radical Mastectomy
B/P
— blood pressure
LMS
— Leiomyosarcoma
PIE
— Post-Irradiation Examination
CBT
— Cord Blood Transplant
SP GR
— Specific Gravity
MEN
— Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome
CHEMO
— ChemoTherapy
UVR
— Ultraviolet Radiation
TST
— Tuberculin Skin Test
PSCT
— peripheral stem cell transplant
SD
— Stable Disease
PA
— posteroanterior
5AR
— 5 Alpha Reductase
SPEM
— Spasmolytic Polypeptide Expressing Metaplasia
HOCI
— Hematology Oncology Consultants Inc
FNA
— fine needle aspiration biopsy
LT
— Left
LND
— Lymph Node Dissection
BCOP
— Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist
AG
— Silver (Argentum)
SURG
— Surgery
PAP
— Papanicolaou
CM
— cutaneous melanoma
EDTA
— Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid
CC
— colorectal cancer
BAL
— Biphenotypic Acute Leukemia
PPD
— Packs Per Day
RML
— right middle lobe (lung)
CYSTO
— Cystoscopy
BDA
— Bile Duct Adenoma
WDC
— Workforce Development Confederation
PCA
— Prostate Cancer
CIN
— Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia
LCIS
— Lobular Carcinoma in Situ
LCH
— Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
FUO
— fever unknown origin
HYST
— hysterectomy
RBC
— Red Blood Count
BC
— breast carcinoma
OU
— each eye
PQL
— Practical Quantitation Limit
NHL
— Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
LCSS
— Lung Cancer Symptom Scale
GCT
— Giant Cell Tumor
EBMT
— European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
ASCO
— American Society of Clinical Oncology's
BCAC
— Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma
ARC
— AIDS Related Complex
TP
— Total Protein
BM
— Bone Marrow
NEURO
— Neurology
PM
— Post Mortem
BRACHY
— Brachytherapy
PNS
— Peripheral Nervous Systems
BLL
— Burkitt Like Lymphoma
ALCL
— Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
LAB
— Laboratory Animals Bureau
TBI
— total body irradiation
XRT
— external radiation therapy
UCHD
— Usual Childhood Diseases
CSF
— colony stimulating factor
BCA
— Breast Cancer Action
CCR
— Continuous Complete Remission
RIQ
— Right inner quadrant
CIMP
— CpG Island Methylated Phenotype
AV
— Aortic Valve
MCBO
— Molecular Cell Biology and Oncology Graduate Program
BC
— bone conduction
ETS
— Environmental Tobacco Smoke
CNA
— California Nurses Association
MLOH
— Main Line Oncology Hematology Associates
LAP
— Laparotomy
EBM
— d'Evidence Based Medicine
CD
— Cowden Disease
CML
— Chronic Myelogenic Leukemia
LMP
— Low Malignant Potential
CC
— cervical carcinoma
CA
— Colorectal Adenoma
CC
— Cervical Cancer
CDC
— Collecting duct carcinoma
LAB
— Laboratory Assessments Board
FNAB
— Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
SCLC
— Small Cell Lung Cancer
SA
— Surface Area
LAB
— Laboratory Accreditation Board
CM
— Canova Method
BC
— Brain Cancer
ATC
— Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical
GE
— Gastroesophageal
AMP
— Amputation
DIS
— Disease
IARC
— International Agency for Research on Cancer
AFBMTC
— Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre
AL
— Acute Leukemia
PAP
— Prostatic Acid Phosphatase
HNPCC
— Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
FSH
— Follicular Stimulating Hormone
DISCH
— Discharge
LIF
— Leukemia Inhibitory Factor
HD
— Heart Disease
PIN
— Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
TIQ
— Therapy Impact Questionnaire
CGY
— CentiGray (unit of radiation)
PZI
— Protamine Zinc Insulin
MED
— Medial
PND
— Postnasal Drip
TAH-BSO
— Total abdominal hysterectomy- bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
BCPT
— Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
BCL
— B cell lymphomas
WBRT
— Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
BCG
— bacillus of Calmette and Guérin
YHYCYS
— Your Health Your Care Your Say
CTID
— Cancer Treatment Induced Diarrhea
ANAT
— Anatomy
VNB
— Vinorelbine
KJ
— Knee Jerk
CEA
— Carcinoembryonic Antigen
SM
— Small
PD
— Progressive Disease
RCT
— randomised controlled trial
COMS
— Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study
OTN
— Oncology Therapeutics Network
PEG
— Pneumoencephalography
CSM
— Committee on Safety of Medicines
RFS
— Relapse-Free Survival
S1-S5
— Sacral vertebra
FPG
— Fasting Plasma Glucose
DAT
— Direct Antiglobulin Tests
NCL
— Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory
GALT
— Gut-associated Lymphoid Tissue Cells
ACH
— Adrenal Cortical Hormone
IP
— Inpatient
TGF
— Tumor Growth Factor
BM
— Blood Monitoring
LCDD
— Light Chain Deposition Disease
N/V
— nausea and vomiting
OSTEO
— Osteomyelitis
BID
— Bis In Die (Twice a day)
CA
— Cavernous Angiomas
HB
— Haemoglobin
MPD
— Myeloproliferative Disorder
ONC
— ONCology
UMB
— navel
BPAC
— Blood Products Advisory Committee
BL
— Burkitt lymphoma
CRYO
— cryosurgery
IMF
— International Myeloma Foundation
ACTH
— adrenocorticotrophic hormone
OPHTH
— Ophthalmology
NR
— Not Recorded
MF
— Mycosis Fungoides
PONF
— Paediatric Oncology Nurses Forum
CLP
— Common Lymphoid Progenitor
AJCC
— American Joint Committee on Cancer's
LDH
— lactic dehydrogenase
BIRADS
— Breast Imaging Reporting And Data System
PA
— Pulmonary Artery
DFS
— disease free survival time
RP
— Radical Prostatectomy
ALAT
— Alanine Aminotransferase
RESPIR
— Respiratory
RSO
— right salpingo-oophorectomy
NK
— Not Known
CRCA
— Colorectal Cancer
ACRPI
— Association of Clinical Research for the Pharmaceutical Industry
POGO
— Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario
BRV
— Benign Recurrent Vertigo
BTW
— Breast Test Wales (Welsh breast cancer screening program)
SOD
— Septo-Optic Dysplasia
SQ
— SQuamous
MCL
— Mantle Cell Lymphoma
OPD
— Outpatient clinic department
JHU
— The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Chronic
B
— Born
CTOS
— Connective Tissue Oncology Society
ASS
— Anterior Superior Spine
CR
— Complete Response
DCP
— Division of Cancer Prevention
CTSU
— Cancer Trials Support Unit
PSA
— Prostatic specific antigen
GM-CSF
— granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor
BSC
— Best Supportive Care
CML
— cutaneous malignant lymphomas
NKT
— Natural killer T-cells
MM
— Malignant Melanoma
SCCA
— Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
TNM
— Tumor, Noes, and Metastasis (Staging System - Primary Tumor)
NVD
— Neck Vein Distention
EFS
— Event Free Survival - time from diagnosis to defined events (e.g. , relapse or death)
MMTV
— Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus
Y/O
— Year old
CXR
— chest xray
ASP
— aspiration pneumonia
MH
— Marital History
AT/RT
— Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor
AFF
— afferent
MSSU
— Mid Stream Specimen Urine
RAD
— Radical
VASC
— Vascular
NSR
— Non Significant Result
STAPH
— Staphylococcus aureus
ECOG
— Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (U.S.)
W/U
— Workup
SOSAP
— Surgical Oncology Self-Assessment Program
D
— Diploid
LVSF
— Left Ventricular Shortening Fraction
ONC
— Oncology Nurse Certified
EML4
— Echinoderm Microtubule associated protein Like 4
CHB2
— CHB with 2 medications
MEF
— Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast
HEV
— anti-hepatitis E virus
TURP
— Transurethral resection - Prostate
PNET
— Primitive NeuroEctodermal Tumor
STREP
— Streptococcus
APML
— Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
POE
— Pediatric Oncology Education
RESEC
— Resection
CATO
— Computer Aided Therapy for Oncology
CM
— Clinically Malignant
RT-PCR
— reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction SC
POOR DIFF
— poorly differentiated
ACB
— Alberta Cancer Board
AP&LAT
— anteroposterior and lateral
PUD
— Peri-Urethral Diathermy
CVA
— Cerebro-Vascular Accident (stroke)
TC
— Testicular Cancer
CAN
— Cancer Action Network
DLCST
— Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial
NSCLC
— Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
LRCP
— London Regional Cancer Program
HNC
— Head and Neck Cancer
OSM
— Oncostatin M
ADENOCA
— Adenocarcinoma
POKEMON
— POK Erythroid Myeloid Ontogenic Factor
FFP
— freedom from progression rate
UTH
— University Teaching Hospital
REAL
— Revised European American Lymphoma
OCCR
— Ovarian Cancer Cluster Region
IROC
— Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core
MC
— millicurie
ABC
— Advanced Breast Cancer
3DXRT
— 3-dimensional External Radiation Therapy
CBT
— Carotid Body Tumor
NSA
— No Significant Abnormalities
COIN
— Clinical Oncology Information Network
BPBD
— Benign Proliferative Breast Disease
MLV
— Murine Leukemia Virus
FLU
— Influenza
BLND
— Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection
NMSC
— Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
VEF
— Ventricular Ejection Fraction
DWD
— Death With Dignity
OCRF
— Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
TTT
— Tibial Tubercle Transfer
PV
— Polycythemia Vera
BCE
— Basal Cell Epithelioma
HOG
— Hoosier Oncology Group
BPD
— Biliopancreatic Diversion
5-FU
— 5-FluoroUracil (anti-cancer drug)
BASO
— British Association of Surgical Oncologists
BMB
— Bone Marrow Biopsy
EUSOMA
— European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists
BPE
— Benign Prostate Enlargement
APOT
— Amplification of Papillomavirus Oncogene Transcripts
ANEUP
— Aneuploid
RITA
— Radiofrequency Interstitial Tumor Ablation
AACR
— Australasian Association of Cancer Registries
ADCC
— Antibody-Dependant Cellular Cytoxicity
ANED
— Alive, No Evidence of Disease
CPC
— Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
CCH
— C Cell Hyperplasia
ATR
— Achilles Tendon Reflex
BCLC
— Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer
LVEF
— Left Ventricular Fjection Fraction
PTV
— Planning Target Volume
PCPT
— Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
CTO
— Clinical Trials Office
TID
— Ter In Die (Three times a day)
LX
— Lumpectomy
CRYO
— cryotherapy
IPI
— International Prognostic Index
PROB
— probably
TCTP
— Translationally-Controlled Tumor Protein
MOD DIFF
— Moderately differentiated
OKC
— Odontogenic Keratocysts Chryotherapy
CCAP
— Cancer Chromosome Aberration Project
IHSS
— Include in Home Supportive Services
TNF-A
— Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha
HBOC
— Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
CHT
— Combined Hormonal Therapy
CCDT
— Current Cancer Drug Targets
NSHOA
— North Shore Hematology Oncology Associates
CONFIRM
— Colonoscopy versus Fecal Immunochemical Test In Reducing Mortality
BCSC
— Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium
U&ES
— Urea and Electrolites
OPC
— out-patient care
TCP
— ThromboCytoPenia
ATLL
— Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma
ART
— Artery
ANCO
— Association of Northern California Oncologists
CNSL
— Central Nervous System Lymphoma
WDLL
— Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma
GCT
— germ-cell tumour
OS
— Osteogenic Sarcoma (bone tumors)
BCCP
— Breast & Cervical Cancer Program
PDQ
— Physician's Data Query
BPSA
— baseline PSA
TLS
— Tumor Lysis Syndrome
BGD
— Benign Gynecological Disease
MCL
— Mid-Clavicular Line
IOCA
— In Ovo Carcinogenicity Assay
CLI
— Central Lymphatic Irradiation
RBC
— Red Blood Cells
OCNA
— Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
CMI
— T-cell mediated immunity
PHLA
— Post-Heparin Lipolytic Activity
BHC
— Benign Hereditary Chorea
FARGO
— Foundation for Applied Research in Gastrointestinal Oncology
GCCR
— German Childhood Cancer Registry
ASR
— Age Standardised Rate
PBSCR
— Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue
MM
— Multiple Myeloma (type of cancer)
ICSN
— International Cancer Screening Network
CRC
— Colorectal Carcinoma
ICIC
— International Cancer Information Center
LCH
— Langerhans Cell Histiocytocis
BK(A)
— Below knee(amputation)
W/M
— White Male
ACCC
— Association of Community Cancer Centers
BCFS
— Breast Cancer Families
SH
— Serum Hepatitis
AAIR
— age-adjusted incidence rate
AIF
— Apoptosis Inhibitor Factor
BCPS
— Breast Cancer Patients
B/F
— Black Female
CECOG
— Central European Cooperative Oncology Group
WIFC
— Widely Invasive Follicular Carcinoma
BOPA
— British Oncology Pharmacy Association
MCP
— Modified Citrus Pectin
AK(A)
— Above knee (amputation)
PBSC
— Peripheral Blood Stem Cell
AA
— Amyloid-associated
PTX
— Paclitaxel
AACPI
— American Alliance of Cancer Pain Initiatives
6-MP
— 6-MercaptoPurine (anticancer drug)
GRED
— Genentech Research and Early Development
ORP
— Oncology Research Program
EPP
— Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
YST
— Yolk Sac Tumour
CTR
— Certified Tumor Registrar
PASRR
— Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review
ALK
— Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase
SFOP
— Société Française d'Oncologie Pédiatrique
MUD
— Matched Urelated Donor
COC
— Commission on Cancer
CCE
— Clear Cell Ependymoma
STRST
— Thermal Stress Restrained Specimen Test
BIFC
— Benign Infantile Familial Convulsions
PORT
— Pediatric Oncology Resource Team
MAF
— Macrophage Activating Factor
DDAVP
— Desmopressin test for urine osmolality
CKN
— Cancer Knowledge Network
GOG
— Gynecologic Oncology Group
MUD
— Matched Urelated Donor - for bone marrow transplant
RRP
— radical retropubic prostatectomy
COR
— heart
LIQ
— Lower Inner Quadrant
IMA
— Internal Mammary Artery
ACCN
— Appalachia Community Cancer Network
NBSP
— NHS Breast Screening Programme
OBST
— obstructed
BPNSTS
— Benign Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
BME
— Benign Myoclonic Epilepsies
CCF
— Cleveland Clinic Foundation
OTO
— Otology
PUO
— Pyrexia of undermined origin
CGCT
— Cultured Cerebral Germ Cell Tumor
PALP
— Palpable
BUS
— Bartholin's, uethral & Skene's glands
APF
— Asset Protection Forum
BEB
— Benign Essential Blepharospasm
ZHC
— Zajdela Hepatoma Cell
PLB
— Primary Lymphoma of Bone
CEST
— Childhood Endodermal Sinus Tumors
AAT
— Androgen Ablation Therapy
CALLA
— Common Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Antiserum
CYTO
— Cytology
CHB
— Combined Hormone Blockade
MRT
— Malignant Rhabdoid Tumour
EUA
— Exam Under Anesthesia
GICR
— Global Initiative for Cancer Registry
PNET
— peripheral neuroectodermal tumour
CTCL
— Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
JCRB
— Japanese Collection of Research Bioresources
LBICR
— Ludwig Boltzmann Institut for Cancer Research
WM
— Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
B/D
— Well developed
FOM
— Floor of Mouth
HOPE
— Helping Oncology Patients Excel
IACS
— Institute for Applied Cancer Science
CPRC
— Cancer Prevention Research Center
HDC
— High-Dose Chemotherapy
BCNA
— Breast Cancer Network Australia
OCS
— Office of Cancer Survivorship
MX
— Mastectomy
BSOC
— Basic Sciences in Oncology Course
NBCCS
— Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
PPA
— Per Prokura
IDTP
— Intensive Day Treatment Program
CCRC
— Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma
FECS
— Federation of European Cancer Societies
CMGM
— Chronic Megakaryocytic Granulocytic Myelosis
NOCR
— Network For Oncology Communication and Research
TTND
— Time To Non-detectable
CRAB
— Cancer Research and Biostatistics
CBCL
— Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma
TNT
— Transient Nuclear Test
SIOP
— Société Internationale d'Oncologie Pédiatrique
ICARE
— International Cancer Alliance for Research and Education
CMD
— Chronic Myeloid Disorders
DNR
— Do Not Resusitate
SIOP
— International Society of Paediatric Oncology
ANTE
— before
PLCO
— Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, Ovarian
ILC
— Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
COTC
— Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium
CAIB
— Cancer Alternative Information Bureau
TRUS-P
— Transrectal Ultrasound Of The Prostate
A&P
— Auscultation& percussion
ACDM
— Association for Clinical Data Management
BPV
— Bovine Papiloma Virus
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma Can
BD
— Bile Duct
COS
— Canadian Oncology Society
PAR
— Post anesthesia room
MD
— moderately differentiated
A/O
— Age at Onset
LCM
— Left Costal Margin
CHOA
— Childhood Hematology Oncology Associates
RCM
— Right Costal Margin
PAT
— Physical Ability Test
SSM
— Superficial spreading melanoma
M-CSF
— marrow-derived cytokine, macrophage colony-stimulating factor
ATLS
— Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome
ICPO
— Icpoinstitute Of Cytology And Preventive Oncology
LKS(B)
— Liver, kidney, spleen (bladder)
AFUD
— American Federation for Urologic Disease
PTCM
— Purified Tumor Cell Membrane
BCCLS
— Breast Cancer Cell Lines
FGR
— Gardner- Rasheed feline sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
CMGM
— chronic megakaryocytic granulocytic metaplasia
UICC
— Union Internationale Contre le Cancer - International Union Against Cancer
ANLL
— Acute Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia
CCS
— Canadian Cancer Society
AB
— Abort
ROCK
— Reaching Out to Cancer Kids
TAB
— Total Androgen Blockade
CALLA
— Common Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Associated
BNML
— Brown Norway Myelocytic Leukemia
EACR
— European Association for Cancer Research
ABMT
— allogenic bone marrow transplantation
PCP
— President's Cancer Panel
NSLC
— non-small cell lung carcinoma
CFS
— congenital fibrosis syndromes
CTR
— Cancer Therapy and Research
NABCO
— National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
AWBC
— Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
FEV
— Forced Expectorant Volume
HOPA
— Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association
EQ
— Exceptional Quality
QALY
— Quality Adjusted Life Year gained
AA
— Anaplastic Anaemia
RER
— Research Expenditure Report
CTCA
— Cancer Treatment Center of America
ACID PHOS
— Acid Phosphatase
CHT
— combined hormonal treatment
CHC
— Carcinome Hépatocellulaire
C
— Cancer
VCR
— Vincristine
CIPA
— Carcinomas In Pleomorphic Adenoma
BLV
— Bovine Leukosis Virus
PHAT
— Pleomorphic Hyalinizing Angiectatic Tumor
BPH
— Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
FHCI
— Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
BID
— Benign Inflammatory Disorders
CCIC
— Clinical Cancer Investigations Committee
MALIG
— Malignant
CTX
— Clinical Trials Exemption
RNU
— Radiology-Nuclear Medicine
BCCA
— British Columbia Cancer Agency
IDCP
— Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Pancreas
WTHD
— Wish to Hasten Death
CAP
— Cancer of the prostate
CE
— Coelomic Epithelium
NAACCR
— North American Association of Central Cancer Registries
YCTT
— Yoga for Cancer Teacher Training
EONS
— European Oncology Nursing Society
SPOHNC
— Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
CCG
— Children's Cancer Group
MCE
— Mammography Continuing Education
EANO
— European Association of Neuro-Oncology
NM
— Nodular melanoma
CGY
— Centigray
BACR
— British Association for Cancer Research
MPO
— Medical and Pediatric Oncology
SGO
— Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
AACE
— American Association for Cancer Education-Annual
CF
— Chondromyxoid Fibroma
PV
— prostate volume
M/H
— Medical history
RTPCR
— Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
CBCG
— Cochrane Breast Cancer Group
ALL
— Aberration in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
CAB
— Complete Androgen Blockade
ONB
— Olfactory NeuroBlastoma
CSP
— Cancer Surveillance Program
CAPO
— Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
MPNST
— Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour
ART
— Analyze, Revitalize, and Target
EORTC
— European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer's
IFO
— Ifosfamide
DLCL
— Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma
FCCC
— Fox Chase Cancer Center
ACORN
— Accelerated Community Oncology Research Network
MCCP
— Maine Childrens Cancer Program
MMMT
— Malignant Mixed Mesodermal Tumor
FMTC
— Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
UAS
— Upstream Activator Sequence
BCTP
— Breast Cancer Training Program
CRO
— Contract Research Organisation
TWAC
— The World Against Cancer
NCCF
— National Childhood Cancer Foundation
CTRT
— Cancer Treatment and Research Trust
BN
— Benign Nevi
UCC
— Unicorns Causing Cancer
B-ALL
— B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
CPTC
— Clinical Proteomic Technologies for Cancer
PD
— poorly differentiated
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma Current
AUT
— Autopsy
CS
— clinical stage
BCLL
— B Cell Lymphocytic Leukemia
CALL
— common acute lymphocytic leukemia
LCCG
— Lung Cancer Cooperative Group
NBS
— Normal Bowel Sounds
LCRF
— Luminal CCK-Releasing Factor
PVR
— Party Versus Radicals
AP
— anterior pituitary
ANCA
— Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies
BPD
— Benign Prostatic Disease
SGDM
— Study Group on Data Management
CCRG
— Children's Cancer Research Group
SSRI
— Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitor
BCRT
— Breast Cancer Research Trust
W/F
— White female
SARC
— Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration
HORM
— Hormone
ASTRO
— l'American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
WWCH
— Walla Walla Community Hospice
TAB
— Tumors Accidents and Burns
ROQ
— Right Outer Quadrant
ECAA
— Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association
NIDS
— Neuro Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
TLC
— Tender Loving Care
HCCP
— Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention
SXD
— Self-eXamining Device
DSMC
— Data and Safety Monitoring Committee
RFS
— Recurrence-free survival
CRCC
— Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
FCO
— Forum of Clinical Oncology
ISRO
— Iranian Society of Radiation Oncology
MCL
— Mononuclear Cell Leukemia
DLBL
— Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
ABCD
— After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Inc.
SCRN
— Scottish Cancer Research Network
MCGA
— Michigan Cancer Genetics Alliance
BCAP
— Bowel Cancer Awareness Project
PTPR
— Papillary Tumor of the Pineal Region
CCRN
— Childhood Cancer Research Network
CPRF
— Cancer and Polio Research Fund
TABC
— Tennis Against Breast Cancer
SZS
— Sézary Syndrome
CGH
— Comparative Genomic Hybridisation
LMOT
— Low Malignant Ovarian Tumor
IESS
— Intergroup Ewing's Sarcoma Study
YCN
— Yorkshire Cancer Network
CRAD
— Cancer Registrars Association of the Dakotas
ICCPO
— Icelandic Childhood Cancer Parent Organisation
GY
— Grays (units of radiation)
ANCT
— Adjacent Non-Cancerous Tissue
FEC
— Fluorouracil, Ebirubicin, Cyclophosphamide
SASMO
— South African Society of Medical Oncology
PHC
— Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma
ANAP
— Anaplastic
UKCCSG
— United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group
FFA
— For Further Appointment
MAB
— Maximal Androgen Blockade
CIIC
— Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Center
BDCS
— Biliary Duct Carcinomas
EORTC
— European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
BSC
— Bone scan
ACDC
— Advanced Center For Detection Of Cancer
CCOP
— Community Clinical Oncology Program
NSR
— Normal Sinus Rhythem
ROLL
— Radioguided Occult Lesion Localization
CCRP
— Colorado Cancer Research Program
ACCP
— Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention
RPCI
— Roswell Park Cancer Institute
NHB
— Neoadjuvant Hormone Blockage
ICFC
— In Concert for Cancer
PAACT
— Patient Advocates for Advancement in Cancer Therapy
BMPA
— Benign Metastasizing Pleomorphic Adenoma
CHOP
— Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Oncovin, Prednisone
DLS
— Date Last Seen
CPFP
— Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
NRCI
— Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
CT SC
— Computerized tomography scan
ROIO
— Record Of Indeterminate Origin
DR
— Doctor of Radiology
GA
— Gastric Analysis
BOTS
— Borderline Ovarian Tumors
XR
— Extremely Rare
WBCD
— Wisconsin Breast Cancer Database
BODMA
— British Oncology Data Managers Association
MDR
— Multi-drug-resistant
ACO
— Action Cancer Ontario (French title of Cancer Care Ontario)
INF
— Infarction
UIQ
— Upper-Inner Quadrant
TNB
— Transthoracic Needle Biopsy
BABC
— Brides Against Breast Cancer
ABCD
— Asymmetry, Border, Color, and Diameter
FIGO
— Federation of International of Gynecologists and Obstetricians
ORCH
— orchiectomy
OPMAS
— Oncology Patient Management Audit System
BTCD
— The Brain Tumor Center at Duke
INT MED
— internal medicine
BOT
— Borderline Ovarian Tumors
OS
— osteogenic sarcoma
MAGE
— Melanoma Antigen Gene
RIT
— Radioimmunotherapy
RVG
— Radionuclide Ventriculogram
NHT
— Neoadjuvant Hormone Therapy
MCR
— Molecular Cancer Research
OECI
— Organization of European Cancer Institutes
RALP
— Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
VICC
— Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
AS
— Arteriosclerosis
ABCC
— Ashland Bellefonte Cancer Center
UROL
— Urology
SDF
— Stromal Derived Factor
SFPO
— Société Française de Pharmacie Oncologique
TZB
— Tumor Zentrum Berlin
6-TG
— 6-ThioGuanine (anticancer drug)
CGH
— Comparative Genomic Hybridization - cytogenetics method
CPCC
— Chicago Prostate Cancer Center
DERM
— Dermatology
CP
— capsular penetration
ACOR
— Association of Cancer Online Resources
POSTOP
— Postoperative
RICR
— Rhode Island Cancer Registry
NSE
— anti-neuron specific enolase
CDP
— Cancer Diagnosis Program
AIRO
— Associazione Italiana di Radioterapia Oncologica
WJSO
— World Journal of Surgical Oncology
BNLI
— British National Lymphoma Investigation
MALT
— Mucosal Associated Lymphoid Tissue
SCTN
— Scottish Cancer Therapy Network
WACN
— West Anglia Cancer Network
LNCC
— Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer
CALL
— Congenital Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
WT1
— Wilms Tumor 1 protein
SSMM
— Superficial Spreading Malignant Melanoma
LREC
— Local Research Ethics Committee
MIBC
— Muscle-invasive bladder cancer
T
— Testosterone
NSR
— No Sign of Recurrence
BRBN
— Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus
EPC
— Endothelial Precursor Cells
UKCCRG
— United Kingdom Children's Cancer Research Group (Oxford)
WJSG
— West Japan Study Group for Lung Cancer Surgery
FP
— Flat Plate
R-S
— Reed-Sternberg cells
RNV
— Radio- Nuclear Ventriculography
ASR
— aldosterone secretion rate
CPCT
— Center For Personalized Cancer Treatment
ABCG
— Associação Brasileira de Câncer Gástrico
SO
— salpingo-oophorectomy
NKCA
— National Kidney Cancer Association
CSN
— Cancer Survivors Network
MABC
— Men Against Breast Cancer
ACCO
— American Childhood Cancer Organization
ICF
— Intercellular fluid
LMP
— Low Malignant Potential (context: ovarian tumours)
ENL
— Enlarged
BCRT
— Bone Cancer Research Trust
ENSG
— European Neuroblastoma Study Group
MOPP
— Mission Oriented Protective Pants
MX
— maxilla
EFR
— European Federation for Colorectal Cancer
HN2
— Nitrogen mustard
CCSV
— Chinese Cancer Society of Victoria, Inc.
F/H
— Family History
CCIF
— Cancer Center Isolation Facility
ANLL
— Acute Non-Lymphatic Leukaemia
MSL
— Mid Sternal Line
RFCC
— Rede Feminina de Combate ao Câncer
TC
— Target cell
CPCT
— Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy
BMBS
— Bone Marrow Biopsies
UIP
— Unconventional Innovations Program
WOKC
— Wipe Out Kids' Cancer
CASUAL
— Cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives
BCRC
— Breast Cancer Resource Center
AX
— axilla
LE
— Left Eye
OCBN
— Ontario Cancer Biomarker Network
CLCC
— Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer
BAS
— Basal
MBCIS
— Multicultural Breast Cancer Information Service
BCHC
— Bristol Cancer Help Centre
ACSR
— AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource
UKCCCR
— United Kingdom Coordinating Committee for Cancer Research
PTEN
— Phosphatase/Tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10
NRSTS
— Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma
BS
— Bone Scan
CNZ
— Cancer Network Zurich
CHB3
— CHB with 3 medications
AFP
— analysed for alphafetoprotein
PARA
— Number of pregnancies resulting in viable infants
UKCCSG
— UK Children's Cancer Study Group
ABBI
— Acute Breast Biopsy Instrumentation
UMCCC
— University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
6-MP
— 6 Mercaptopurine
TNF
— anti-tumour necrosis factor
UKACR
— United Kingdom Association of Cancer Registries
6-TG
— 6 Thioguanine
NNFF
— National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
ENCR
— European Network of Cancer Registries
FCRS
— Family Cancer Risk Service
CCCR
— Center for Colon Cancer Research
MREC
— Multi-centre Research Ethics Committee
ABC
— Activated B Cell
CT
— Chemotherapy
DS
— discharge summary
NICR
— Northern Ireland Cancer Registry
QGE
— Quantitative Genetic Epidemiology
YCR
— Yorkshire Cancer Research
GSHO
— German Society Of Hematology And Oncology
IACR
— International Association of Cancer Registries
OHC
— Oncology Hematology Care
CCA
— Children's Cancer Association
NCRA
— National Cancer Registrars Association
MFI
— Multiplex Fluorescent Immunoassay
PAP
— papillary adenocarcinoma
IM
— Intramuscular Myxoma
RLQ
— Right inner quadrant
TRAIL
— Tumor Necrosis Factor-related Apoptosis-inducing Ligand
DMC
— Data Monitoring Committee
CMTN
— Cáncer de mama triple negativo
ACLT
— African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust
MAL
— Malignant
ISCR
— Illinois State Cancer Registry
ECM
— Extra Cellular Mass
BN
— Blue Nevi
ICC
— Intercultural Cancer Council
WSCR
— Washington State Cancer Registry
AITR
— Activation- Inducible TNFR family member
ESTRO
— European Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology
CSP
— Cystosarcoma phyllodes
WCSP
— Wyoming Cancer Surveillance Program
NECCR
— North of England Children's Cancer Research Unit
ANCR
— Association of the Nordic Cancer Registries
CCO
— Cancer Care Ontario
BSC
— Basaloid Squamous Carcinoma
CARO
— Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology
IHC
— Immunohistochemical
BMR
— Basal Metabolism Rate
CPCSS
— Carolina Prostate Cancer Screening Study
OTRU
— Ontario Tobacco Research Unit
ACRP
— Australian Cancer Research Program
PSCR
— Peripheral Stem Cell Rescue
CHBNDT
— CHB non-detectable time
CCRF
— Children's Cancer Research Fund
CCRC
— Cancer Care Research Centre
TCRN
— Translational Cancer Research Network
SFOP
— French Paediatric Oncology Scociety
BOA
— British Oncology Association
XLS
— Excimer Laser System
FHBG
— fluoro-3-[hydroxymethyl]butyl)guanine
TV
— Tumor Volume
TCRN
— TIES Cancer Research Network
LRF
— Leukemia Research Fund
PCRM
— Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
ICCC
— International Classification of Childhood Cancer
PCRF
— Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
PR(A)
— Progesterone receptor (assay)
LH
— left hemisphere
ROSP
— Radiation Oncology Sciences Program
MTC
— Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
CCS
— Cancer Control Society
D/H
— Drug History
URPI
— Uro-Radiology Prostate Institute
CRC
— Cancer Research Campaign
MCRC
— Michigan Cancer Research Consortium
FOS
— Finkel Osteogenic Sarcoma
BJC
— British Journal of Cancer
ICM
— Intercostal margin
TS
— tumor size
RPP
— Radical Perineal Prostatectomy
TROG
— Tasman Radiation Oncology Group
MTX
— Methotrexate (anticancer drug)
SMF
— Standard Mammogram Form
RMS
— Rhabdomyosarcoma
WALC
— Women Against Lung Cancer
CCCR
— Competence Centre for Cancer Research
CCRG
— Children's Cancer Research Group (Oxford, UK)
HIAC
— Hepatic Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy
VMA
— Vanillyl Mandelic Acid
CURE
— Continuing Umbrella of Research Experience
SVCP
— Special Virus Cancer Program
ABCCC
— Alexian Brothers Cancer Care Center
LAEC
— locally advanced esophageal cancer
FORCE
— Focus on Rehabilitation and Cancer Education
TVCN
— Thames Valley Cancer Network
NCAH
— Nonclassical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
FB
— Fb, fingerbreadth
CANLL
— Congenital Acute Nonlymphoblastic Leukemia
GCCR
— Gulf Center for Cancer Registration
GU
— Genito Urinary
CAIS
— Cancer Agency Information System
FHCRC
— Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
CL
— Congenital Leukaemia
SM
— Small Medium
B/M
— Black male
MCT
— Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
CCRC
— Chromophobe Cell Renal Carcinoma
HTLV
— human T-cell lymphotropic viruses
PO
— postoperative
ULN
— value/upper limits of normal
WT2
— Wilms Tumor 2 Protein
CCNC
— Cancer Centers of North Carolina
ICRF
— Imperial Cancer Research Fund
MAD
— Maximal Androgen Deprivation
HCC
— Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell
ALI
— Annual Limit on Intake
POR
— Post Operative Recovery
VAS
— Vaccine Associated Sarcoma
UKCCRG
— UK Children's Cancer Research Group
DNC
— Does Not Compete
MAGE
— melanoma antigen-encoding gene
REG
— Radioencephalogram
WBCU
— West Bank Cancer Unit
RS
— Reed-Sternberg cells
MTC
— micromedullary thyroid carcinoma
IPSO
— International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology
VCR
— Vincristine Sulphate
MMRI
— Mater Medical Research Institute
AROI
— Association of Radiation Oncology of India
ANES(TH)
— Anesthesia
BFPC
— Bruins Fighting Pediatric Cancer
ABDCTSCAN
— abdominal CAT scan
CML
— chronic myeloid
GIST
— Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumor
SWOG
— Southwest Oncology Group
SCARE
— Skin Cancer Awareness Requires Education
BCL
— B Cell Leukemia
NKI-AVL
— Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
RXT
— Radiation Xray Therapy
MEL
— Melanoma
TCOG
— Taiwan Cooperative Oncology Group
VCS
— Veterinary Cancer Society
HER2
— Human Epidermal Receptor #2
JCRB
— Japanese Cancer Research Resources Bank
PR
— Partial Remission
ICDO
— International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (coding system)
CCPRO
— Center for Cancer Prevention Research Outreach
RCOP
— Rural Cancer Outreach Program
JNO
— Journal of Neuro-Oncology
HF
— hair follicle
ICCCPO
— International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organizations
MCRB
— Masonic Cancer Research Building
KCP
— Kentucky Cancer Program
TETRA
— Tetraploid
COTC
— Cancer Outpatient Treatment Clinic
OOG
— Ophthalmic Oncology Group
LCDR
— Lung Cancer Death Rate
ESO
— European School of Oncology
ASSO
— Austrian Society for Surgical Oncology
INFILT
— Infiltrating
NRCT
— National Register of Cancer Trials
IC
— Infusion Chemotherapy
NL
— normal language
DILL
— Diffuse intermediate lymphocytic lymphoma
IPMT
— Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor
RRD
— Recurrence Rate Data
WW
— watchful waiting
OH
— Occupational History
CLIC
— Cancer and Leukaemia in Children
IASLC
— International Association For The Study Of Lung Cancer
NP
— Narayan prediction
ECAN
— Esophageal Cancer Action Network
CSCT
— Cell Specific Cancer Therapy
EPA
— Erect, posterior, anterior
GACE
— Gamers Against Cancer Edition
WACKY
— War Against Cancer in Kids and Young
CBT
— Childhood brain tumors
APOS
— American Psychosocial Oncology Society
PTU
— Preliminary Treatment Unit
MREC
— Multicentre Research Ethics Committee
ETI
— Expanded Testing Initiative
QO
— Quality Oncology, Inc.
ISBP
— International Society of Breast Pathology
DCT
— Deep Cryogenic Treatment
TI
— Tumor Inducing
PIN
— prostatic intraductal neoplasia
PSU
— Pathogen Sequencing Unit
CHOP
— cyclophosphamide, Halotestin, Oncovin, prednisone
TNM
— Staging system
GCIG
— Gynecologic Cancer Intergroup
CMRO
— Central Maryland Radiation Oncology
PTML
— Peripheral T-Malignant Lymphoma
PSM
— prostate-specific membrane glycoprotein
MCA
— Medicines Control Agency (U.K.)
PLL
— Prolymphocytic leukaemia
OCF
— Orange County Foundation for Oncology
PBTRI
— Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Institute
FORDS
— Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards
IPOS
— International Psycho-Oncology Society
ABCL
— Acute Basal Cell Lethality
IPTR
— International Pancreas Traansplant Registry
CTC
— Circulating Tumor Cells
IORA
— Iowa Oncology Research Association
ADCC
— Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers
C/W
— Continue With
HCCP
— Huntsman Cancer Care Program
CIG
— Cigarettes
FORCE
— Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
NMS
— Non-Melanoma Skin
OCEAN
— The Ovarian Cancer Education Awareness Network
CO60
— Cobalt 60
NDPSA
— non-detectable PSA
SACT
— Systemic Anti Cancer Therapy
CSM
— Unnited Kingdom Committee on Safety of Medicines
CEA
— Carcinogenic Embryonic Antigen
ISOO
— International Society of Oral Oncology
GPR
— Good Partial Remission
PSAV
— PSA velocity
SML
— S&P Small Cap 600 Index
COCA
— Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance
PSA RT-PCR
— PSA reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
CCLE
— Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia
IST
— Istituto Scientifico Tumori
ROF
— Review of Outside Films
CPRC
— Cancer Protocol Review Commitee
CCSB
— Cancer Center of Santa Barbara's
DFCI
— Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
ARCP
— Algoma Regional Cancer Program
RCIT
— Radiation and Cancer Immunotherapy Theme
SMAC
— Sock Monkeys Against Cancer
WSBH
— World Society for Breast Health
BCHCP
— Backus Community Hospital Cancer Program
VP-16
— Vepesid 16 (Etoposide)
ART
— Adaptive Radiation Therapy
SCFL
— Secondary Cutaneous Follicular Lymphoma
ISCO
— Idaho Society of Clinical Oncology
CIP
— Cancer Imaging Program
TRCC
— The Regional Cancer Center
SFOG
— Société Française d'Oncologie Gynécologique
BCO
— Breast Cancer Online
FAB
— French American and British Classification Scheme for Leukemia
SAOC
— South African Oncology Consortium
EDC
— Electrodesiccation and curettage
BCQS
— Breast cancer quality standard
ASCR
— Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry
SCRN
— Sociobehavioural Cancer Research Network
AFRE
— Asbestos Fiber Release Episode
OVCAD
— OVarian CAncer Diagnosis
IWMF
— International Waldenstrom's Maroglubulinemia Foundation
CTR
— California Tumor Registry
BEST
— Breast Examination Self Teaching
NCGC
— Norwegian Cancer Genomics Consortium
ISCR
— Indiana State Cancer Registry
NOEP
— Nurse Oncology Education Program
CINV
— chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
ASCEND
— Anne Scandalios Cancer Ends Now Directive
ARD(S)
— Acute respiratory disease
CLIC
— Cancer and Leukemia in Childhood
A
— Aortic
IRCAD
— Institutetut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif
OCTO
— Oncology Clinical Trials Office
LRFA
— Lymphoma Research Foundation of America
MTOP
— Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program
LOP
— Lower outer quadrant
SXM
— Self-eXamining Mechanism
AFP
— amniotic fluid alphafetoprotein
WROA
— Western Radiation Oncology Associates
CGFL
— Centre Georges-François Leclerc
TNCS
— Third National Cancer Survey
LOT
— Living Organic Tissue
FRED
— First Response Early Detection
HER-2/NEU
— Protein related to Cancer
IFCP
— Institute for Cancer Prevention
ARV
— Associate Remote Viewing
PC
— Prostate Cancer
CLAN
— Cancer Link Aberdeen and North
SSO
— Society of Surgical Oncology
CPM
— Cis-platin, Cyclophosphamide
MAND
— mandible
Q
— Quadrant
INFA
— International Neurofibromatosis Association
PBSCR
— Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue (transplant)
EBV
— anti-Epstein Barr virus
DFCI
— Data- Farber Cancer Institute
APCR
— Australian Prostate Cancer Research
CIA
— Chemotherapy Induced Alopecia
XRT
— eXternal Radio-Therapy
CSF
— Colony-stimulating factor
TACE
— TNF-a Converting Enzyme
WCRF
— World Cancer Research Fund
QCW
— Quantification Cytogenetic Workstation
WDLS
— Well Differentiated LipoSarcoma
CPS
— Cancer Prevention Survey
ROC
— Report on Carcinogens
TRACY
— Tracy Remembered And Cancer Yield
CIC
— Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium
NSR
— Non-Significant Result
CPM
— CycloPhosphaMide (anticancer drug)
EPIC
— Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite
NCCC
— National Cervical Cancer Coalition
JCAN
— Japan Cancer Action Network
HD
— High-Dose
LMM
— Lentigo Maligna Melanoma
CAMC
— Cancer Association of Mercer County
CET
— Cancer Exercise Trainer
EMN
— European Myeloma Network
MAGE
— Melanoma AntiGEn
MMTR
— Madras Metropolitan Tumor Registry
CCPR
— Cancer Cell Production Rate
ISCC
— International Society for Children with Cancer
AC
— After Chemo
KSHV
— Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpes Virus
SGOT
— Serum Glutamic-oxalacetic Transaminase
BCC
— Breast Cancer Center
JCO
— Journal of Clinical Oncology
PPCC
— Pennsylvania Prostate Cancer Coalition
OODP
— Office of Oncology Drug Products
TA
— Toxin-antitoxin
BP
— Bluestein prediction
TRK
— TRansKetolase
MLD
— Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Disease
APBC
— Advanced Pancreatic Biliary Adenocarcinoma
PMD
— Personal medical doctor
NDCR
— North Dakota Cancer Registry
TRP
— Tumor Repressor Protein
A
— Allergy
IBCC
— Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Câncer
OCRA
— ohio cancer registrars association
OP
— Oncotic pressure
CCRC
— Cancer Circuitry Research Consortium
CCCR
— Center for Childhood Cancer Research
ICSG
— Iranian Cancer Support Group
CRYO
— cryoablation
BIG
— Breast International Group
CPSA
— Complexed Prostate Specific Antigen
CDOC
— California Dialogue on Cancer
FX
— Frozen section
GC
— Granulosa Cell
ICR
— The Institute For Cancer Research
GEN
— Generalized
NCIC
— National Cancer Institute of Canada's
BCCT
— Breast Cervical Cancer Treatment
ROS
— Review of Outside Slides
CGT
— Cancer Gene Therapy
CAUSE
— Cancer Awareness And Understanding Self Examination
STCR
— Society for Translational Cancer Research
GCCR
— Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Registry
PSADT
— Psa Doubling Time
PCTG
— Prostate Cancer Treatment Guide
BT
— Brain Tumor
SFOP
— French Paediatric Oncology Society
ER(A)
— Estrogen receptor (assay)
PET
— Pancreatic Endocrine Tumor
TCIF
— Translational Cancer Imaging Facility
ESL
— Electro Science Laboratories
LCRI
— Lymphocyte Cytoplasmic Refractive Index
ICCG
— International Collaborative Cancer Group
OECI
— Organisation of European Cancer Institutes
MMD
— minimal melanogenic dose
LCIS
— Lobular carcinoma in-situ
LRM
— Litigation Risk Management
LDH
— Lactic dehydrogenase -high levels correlate with tumour volume in some cancers
CSP
— Cervical Screening Program
REHEX
— Regional Human Exposure
WRCC
— Windsor Regional Cancer Centre
IOR
— Institute of Oncology Research
SLC
— Small cell Lung Carcinoma
NCCS
— National Coalition For Cancer Survivorship
CL
— Caseous Lymphadenitis
CCTR
— Current Cancer Therapy Reviews
NLCP
— National Lung Cancer Partnership
UKACR
— UK Association of Cancer Registeries
MASCC
— Mulinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
MTCI
— Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland
GPOH
— Gesellschaft fur Padiatrische Onkologie und Hamatologie (German Pediaatric Oncology Group)
PCOS
— Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study
JME
— Journal of Medical Ethics
SCAL
— Service Controlled Agile Logistics
SIADH
— Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone
MDS
— Myelo Dysplastic Syndrome
CX
— Cos X
NCTN
— National Cancer Trials Network
CML
— Chronic Myeloctyic Leukemia
CPR
— Cancer Progress Report
CTLA-4
— Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated antigen
HAART
— Highly Active Anti Retroviral Treatment
WCLS
— World Cancer Leaders' Summit
AFP
— and fetal alphafetoprotein
GGCC
— Golden Gate Cancer Center
SBMT
— Syngeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation
CCR
— California Cancer Registry
MSCO
— Minnesota Society of Clinical Oncology
AT
— aneuploid/tetraploid
UNDIFF
— Undifferentiated
ECP
— erythroid committed precursors
LICAP
— Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology
T
— Thoracic
BABC
— Bikers Against Breast Cancer
PCR
— Pediatric Cancer Research
WD
— Well-Differentiated
EICESS
— European Intergroup Cooperative Ewing's Sarcoma Study
CMV
— Contract Monitoring Visit
OWR
— One Woman's Reconstruction
PBCI
— Palm Beach Cancer Institute
VM-26
— Vumon 26 (Teniposide)
CCAF
— Cancer Center Administrators Forum
EBC
— Early Breast Cancer
MOPP
— Military Operational Protective Posture
NCRM
— National Cancer Registry Of Malaysia
UKCCCR
— UK Coordinating Committee for Cancer Research
EBNA
— Epstein Barr Nuclear Antigen
HCCP
— Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
COSD
— Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset
EOI
— European Osteosarcoma Intergroup
MAD
— Melanoma Awareness Day
CBCS
— Carolina Breast Cancer Study
M
— Monocytes
ROQ
— Radiation Oncology Queensland
SNLG
— Scottish and Newcastle Lymphoma Group
BCCS
— Breast and Cervical Cancer Services
RIS
— Radiological Information System
LFCF
— Lewis Family Cancer Fund
LF
— laser fulguration
ICISS
— Integrated Cancer Information and Surveillance System
CTRG
— Cancer Therapeutics Research Group
CCRC
— Community Cancer Resource Center
CG
— Control Group
ARMS
— Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
CSC
— Cancer Stem Cell
DPC
— deleted in pancreatic cancer
NCI
— National Cancer Institue
BCCT
— Breast Cancer Center Team
COA
— Community Oncology Alliance
CS
— Cancer Survivors
SCCCC
— Smith County Comprehensive Cancer Coalition
NPCP
— National Prostate Cancer Project
COAST
— Cancer Outreach and Support Together
OD
— Oligodendrogliomas
ICRF
— Israel Cancer Research Fund
NCRI
— National Cancer Registry Ireland
WTZE
— WestDeutches TumorZentrum Essen
DBOP
— Division of Biologic Oncology Products
WICR
— Women in Cancer Research
EJC
— European Journal of Cancer
MICRO
— microcytic, microscopic
DLT
— Dose Limiting Toxicity - determined by phase 1 studies
HAC
— hepatic arterial chemotherapy
LIT
— Leukocyte Immune Therapy
NR
— Not reportable
NMC
— non-medullary carcinoma
A
— Aneuploid
WCRC
— Women's Cancer Resource Center
BCA
— Breast Carcinoma
TC
— thyroid cancer
FBCH
— Follicular Basal Cell Hyperplasia
OATU
— oncology acute toxicity unit
NCIC
— National Cancer Institutetute of Canada
CTCI
— Cell Therapy Cancer Immunotherapy
RCG
— Radiology Consulting Group
EBI
— Electronic Battery Indicator
RIA
— Radioactive Immunoassay
HR
— High Risk
MCRA
— Minnesota Cancer Registrars Association
ECC
— Embryonal Cell Carcinoma
BCIS
— Breast Carcinoma In-Situ
RCS
— Reticulum Cell Sarcoma
TAA
— anti-tumor associated antigen
LPS
— Large Polyp Stony
TSG
— tumor suppressor gene(s
NICR
— Northern Institute for Cancer Research
WCN
— Women's Cancer Network
NCCS
— National Cancer Centre Singapore
WECAN
— Women's Empowerment Cancer Advocacy Network
NRK
— Normal Rat Kidney Cell
GA
— General Anesthetic
ML
— Millilitre (0.001 Liter)
SCAPE
— Skin Cancer Awareness Protection and Education
WOCA
— Wessex Oesophageal Cancer Audit
BPA
— Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen
CHUMS
— Children's Hope For Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
MGUS
— Monoklonale Gammopathien Unbestimmter Signifikanz
BOSS
— Breast and Ovarian Surveillance Service
NWCR
— North West Cancer Research
CARE
— Cancer Awareness Resource Environment
MBMC
— Myeloid Bone Marrow Cultures
ICSP
— Irish Cervical Screening Programme
MPCC
— Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Coalition
AIOM
— Italian Association for Medical Oncology
PCAN
— Pediatric Cancer Action Network
HD
— Hodgkin's Disease (lymphoma)
DUBTC
— Duke University Brain Tumor Center
PACM
— Presumed asbestos cancerous materials
CANCERS
— Cancerous
SML BWL
— Small bowel
MIR
— Main Immunogenic Region
HL
— Hyperpigmented Lesions
OCAN
— Ovarian Cancer Awareness Network
CORE
— Cancer Outreach And Relief Effort
WM
— Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia
ASH
— American Society for Hematology
CTRC
— Cancer Therapy and Research Center
SCC
— Strategic Cell Controller
SV
— Splice Variant
HARP
— Health Assessment and Recovery Program
MCV
— Million electron volts
URO
— University Radiation Oncology Associates
HL-A
— Human Leukocyte Associated antigen
PZE
— PaZElliptine
IBS
— ImmunoBlastic Sarcoma
RMCC
— Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
CALM
— Cancer and Leukaemia Movement
MBC
— Male Breast Cancer
ICON
— Integrated Cancer Oncology News
BCRC
— Breast Cancer Resource Committee
CTRT
— Chemotherapy-Thoracic RadioTherapy
HBOC
— Hereditary breast–ovarian cancer
NRCT
— National Registry of Childhood Tumours
BBDR
— Benign Breast Disease Registry
MHF
— Michael Hoefflin Foundation
NCMT
— Non Cancerous Match Tissue
IVC
— Interior
TXT
— The Xtermination Team
WCRS
— Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System
OCSA
— Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness
ICCPP
— International Cancer Control Planning Partnership
SI
— Seed Implantation
CCORE
— Collaboration of Cancer Outcomes Research and Evaluation
MAST
— Mastectomy
WAAC
— Wargamers All Against Cancer
OP
— Out-Patient
MRT
— Matrix Regeneration Therapy
LCCL
— Lung Cancer Cell Lines
OHNC
— Oral Head and Neck Cancer
MECC
— Middle East Cancer Consortium
MORE
— Mens Oncology Research Education
TRI
— Tubulo Reticulo Inclusion
MALT
— Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tumor
CAA
— Cancer Arthritis Artery
KK
— Knee Kick
AMKL
— Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia
BCT
— Breast Conservation Terapy
RMGO
— Rocky Mountain Gynecologic Oncology
PCD
— Prostate Cancer Digest
MPO
— Medical and Pediatric Oncology (journal)
MGHS
— Marquette General Health System
SCC
— Short Course Chemotherapy
ICT
— Induction chemotherapy
YST
— Yolk Sack Tumor
CSUF
— Cancer Service Users Forum
NCCP
— National Cancer Control Programmes
SCL
— Stem Cell Leukemia
PCR
— Prostate Cancer Research
PC
— Pancreas Cancer
OASIS
— Ovarian Awareness, Support, Involvement, and Survivorship
MBBL
— Multiple Benign Breast Lesions
PAC
— Partners Against Cancer
STAR
— Sharing Treatment and Recovery
ORTH
— ortho orthopedics, orthopedic
VFCR
— Victorian Family Cancer Register
DS
— Discharge status
IHSS
— Improve the in Home Supportive Services
TARG
— Technology And Application Resource Group
T
— Tetraploid
PP
— Partin prediction
HSC
— Heart Stroke and Cancer
OSCR
— Oncology Symptom Control Research
BCA
— Breast Cancer Auctions
CRIS
— Cancer Research Information System
PCOP
— Prostate Cancer Options Program
NCSD
— National Cancer Survivors Day
ESPC
— Early Stage Prostate Cancer
IMRT
— Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
DCRA
— Delaware Cancer Registrars Association
ULR
— Universal Leukocyte Reduction
RIGS
— Radioimmunoguided Surgery
SG
— Salivary Gland Carcinoma
CCSB
— Center of Cancer Systems Biology
HTLV-III
— Human T-lymphotrophic virus type III
WCTR
— Wyoming Central Tumor Registry
OORL
— Oncology Outcomes Research Laboratory
CSR
— Corrected Survival Rate
CB
— Cancer Board
VAH
— Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Prize
NDSO
— Nasolacrimal Drainage System Obstruction
CM
— Customized Microscopy
CSUG
— Cancer Services User Group
CISS
— Cancer Information and Support Services
RCT
— Reliable Cancer Therapies
NDROC
— North Dallas Radiation Oncology Center
UA
— UrinAnalysis
DCTB
— Dansk Center for Translationel Brystkræftforskning
AFP
— assayfor alphafetoprotein
MCMC
— Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course
CCSP
— Comprehensive Cancer Support Program
PBTR
— Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
JBCP
— Jordan Breast Cancer Program
JFCC
— Josephine Ford Cancer Center
CC
— Cancer Center
CEMA
— Chronic Enteroviral Meningoencephalitis in Agammaglobulinemia
TTS
— Tumour Targeted Superantigens
OCMU
— Oncology Center Mansoura University
IC
— Infiltrating Carcinoma
MM
— MilliMeter (0.001 Meters)
CVA
— Constovertebral angle
FISH
— Flourescence In-Situ Hybridization
LGL
— Large Granular Lymphoma
EMCT
— Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
SGPT
— Serum hepatitis
ICD
— International Classification of Diseases (coding system)
SV
— Start Value
RIL
— Intravenous rInterleukin-2
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Sydrome
RICR
— radiation induced cancer risk
CBCC
— Colorado Breast Cancer Coalition
COCA
— Children's Oncology Camping Association
NRCT
— National Registry of Childhood Tumours, CCRG at Oxford
WTCI
— Women's Therapy Centre Institute
BC
— Buccocervical
UVR
— Ultra Violet Radiation
MOSM
— Milliosmole
TNM
— Tumor Nodes Metastasis
SCAR
— Surviving Cancer Absolute Reality
ITC
— Isolated tumor cells
RACE
— Rally Against Cancer Expenses
C
— Cellulose
CET
— Central European Tucnak
WE
— Well differentiated
ITOG
— International Thyroid Oncology Group
WUM
— Wismut Uranium Miners
EMUO
— Early Morning Urine Osmolality (evaluating urine concentration)
NRSTS
— nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma
OCCA
— Oklahoma Children's Cancer Association
WBCP
— Wisconsin Breast Cancer Prognosis
WWBI
— Women's Well- Being Initiative
CSE
— Common Sense Exam
RLRC
— Rose Lake Research Center
MIBG
— MetaIdoBenzoGuanidine
CCAI
— Comprehensive Cancer Alliance for Idaho
IMSR
— Integrated Microscopy Shared Resource
ICIS
— International Cancer Imaging Society
CEA
— CarcinoEmbryonic Agent
ITCC
— Innovative therapies for children with cancer
TSS
— Therapeutic Staff Support
HTN
— Helping The Needy
RCE
— Rare Cancers Europe
TREC
— Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer
VML
— Very Malignant Leanings
HHC
— Human Health Carcinogen
OCF
— Oncology Computing Facility
SMOC
— Southeastern Medical Oncology Center
MX
— Microscopic
TLC
— Tumescent Liposuction Contouring
WCD
— World Cancer Day
CUP
— Cancer of Unknown Primary
CT
— Computerised axial tumography
MO
— Multiple osteochondromas
TD
— Tumor dose
PTI
— Prostate Tumor Inducer
EXT
— Extend, extension
MM
— MeningoMyelocele
MSTI
— Mountain States Tumor Institute
PREOP
— Preopeartive
ICBP
— International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership
EMC
— epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma
REHAB
— Re-Habilitative Therapy
CMV
— CytoMegalo Virus
MMC
— Maximum Mass Concentration
NCCF
— National Children's Cancer Foundation
DD
— Discharge Diagnosis
WTMG
— Western Tumor Medical Group
CSC
— Cancer Support Community
ICT
— Immunoreactive ChemoTherapy
HDM
— High-Dose Melphalan
IL2
— Interleukin2
MI
— Miocardial Infarction
AS
— adenosquamous carcinoma
TEAM
— Testicular Educational Awareness For Men
EI
— Erythroblastic islands
UNI
— Universal Nobel Institute
OD
— Ollier Disease
TAT
— Targeted Anticancer Therapies
GP
— Gradual Progression
HCRC
— Harvard Cancer Research Center
RSIS
— Radiology Scheduling/Inventory System
LRO
— Leeward Radiation Oncology Cancer Treatment,
TAT
— Tyrosinal Adrenal Thyroid
TOPS
— Teenage Oncology Patient Support
PR
— Partial Responce
CL
— Clinical Leaflet
PBCE
— Placer Breast Cancer Endowment
MM
— Millimole
AS
— Angiosarcoma
CCIR
— Center for Cancer Immunology Research
CALM
— Clathrin Assembly Lymphoid Myeloid leukemia protein
MCR
— Myeloablative Conditioning Regimen
IV
— Intravenous - into a vein
TOA
— The One At
VFL
— Vinflunine
MAGIC
— Mucosta Against Gastric Inflammation Carcinogenesis
US
— UltaSound
PCF
— Prostate Cancer Fdn
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