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