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