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