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A
- abnormal (ab-NOR-mul)
- abscess (AB-ses)
- absolute risk (AB-soh-loot risk)
- accelerated partial-breast irradiation (ak-SEH-leh-ray-ted PAR-shul-brest ih-RAY-dee-AY- shun)
- accelerated radiation therapy (ak-SEH-leh-ray-ted RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- active surveillance (AK-tiv ser-VAY-lents)
- activities of daily living (ak-TIH-vih-teez…DAY-lee LIH-ving)
- acute pain (uh-KYOOT payn)
- acute (uh-KYOOT)
- adenoma (A-deh-NOH-muh)
- adenopathy (A-deh-NAH-puh-thee)
- adenosis (A-deh-NOH-sis)
- ADH
- adjunctive therapy (A-junk-tiv THAYR-uh-pee)
- adjunct agent (A-junkt AY-jent)
- adjunct therapy (A-junkt THAYR-uh-pee)
- adjuvant therapy (A-joo-vunt THAYR-uh-pee)
- advanced cancer (ad-VANST KAN-ser)
- advanced practice nurse (ad-VANST PRAK-tis …)
- advance directive (ad-VANS duh-REK-tiv)
- adverse effect (AD-vers eh-FEKT)
- adverse event (AD-vers eh-VENT)
- aggressive (uh-GREH-siv)
- AJCC staging system (… STAY-jing SIS-tem)
- albumin (al-BYOO-min)
- ALH
- allergen (A-ler-jen)
- allergic response (uh-LER-jik reh-SPONTS)
- alopecia (A-loh-PEE-shuh)
- analgesia (A-nul-JEE-zhee-uh)
- analgesic (A-nul-JEE-zik)
- anatomy (uh-NA-toh-mee)
- anemia (uh-NEE-mee-uh)
- anesthesia (A-nes-THEE-zhuh)
- anesthesiologist (A-nes-THEE-zee-AH-loh-jist)
- anesthetic (A-nes-THEH-tik)
- anorexia (a-nuh-REK-see-uh)
- anterior (an-TEER-ee-er)
- antibiotic (AN-tee-by-AH-tik)
- antibody therapy (AN-tee-BAH-dee THAYR-uh-pee)
- antibody (AN-tee-BAH-dee)
- anticarcinogenic (AN-tee-KAR-sih-noh-JEH-nik)
- anticoagulant (AN-tee-koh-A-gyuh-lunt)
- anticonvulsant (AN-tee-kun-VUL-sunt)
- antidepressant (AN-tee-dee-PREH-sunt)
- antidiarrheal (AN-tee-dy-uh-REE-ul)
- antiemetic (AN-tee-eh-MEH-tik)
- antineoplastic (AN-tee-NEE-oh-PLAS-tik)
- anti-inflammatory (AN-tee-in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee)
- areola (ayr-EE-oh-luh)
- aromatase inhibitor (uh-ROH-muh-tays in-HIH-bih-ter)
- aspirate (AS-pih-rit)
- aspiration (AS-pih-RAY-shun)
- assessment (uh-SES-ment)
- asymmetry (ay-SIH-meh-tree)
- asymptomatic (AY-sim-toh-MA-tik)
- atypia (ay-TIH-pee-uh)
- atypical ductal breast hyperplasia (AY-TIH-pih-kul DUK-tul brest HY-per-PLAY-zhuh)
- atypical ductal hyperplasia (AY-TIH-pih-kul DUK-tul HY-per-PLAY-zhuh)
- atypical hyperplasia (AY-TIH-pih-kul HY-per-PLAY-zhuh)
- atypical lobular breast hyperplasia (AY-TIH-pih-kul LAH-byuh-ler brest HY-per-PLAY- zhuh)
- atypical lobular hyperplasia (AY-TIH-pih-kul LAH-byuh-ler HY-per-PLAY-zhuh)
- axillary dissection (AK-sih-LAYR-ee dy-SEK-shun)
- axillary lymph node dissection (AK-sih-LAYR-ee limf node dy-SEK-shun)
- axillary lymph node (AK-sih-LAYR-ee limf node)
- axillary (AK-sih-LAYR-ee)
- axilla (ak-SIH-luh)
B
- balloon catheter radiation (buh-LOON KA-theh-ter RAY-dee-AY-shun)
- benign breast disease (beh-NINE brest dih-ZEEZ)
- benign proliferative breast disease (beh-NINE proh-LIH-feh-ruh-tiv brest dih-ZEEZ)
- benign tumor (beh-NINE TOO-mer)
- benign (beh-NINE)
- best practice (… PRAK-tis)
- beta-hCG (BAY-tuh…)
- bilateral cancer (by-LA-teh-rul KAN-ser)
- bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (by-LA-teh-rul PROH-fih-LAK-tik ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (by-LA-teh-rul sal-PIN-goh-oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee)
- bilateral (by-LA-teh-rul)
- biomarker (BY-oh-MAR-ker)
- biopsy (BY-op-see)
- BI-RADS
- blood cell count (blud sel kownt)
- blood chemistry study (blud KEH-mih-stree STUH-dee)
- blood clot (blud klot)
- blood pressure (blud PREH-sher)
- blood (blud)
- body image (BAH-dee IH-mij)
- body mass index (BAH-dee mas IN-dex)
- bolus dose (BOH-lus…)
- bone density (…DEN-sih-tee)
- bone metastasis (…meh-TAS-tuh-sis)
- brachytherapy (BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee)
- brain metastasis (brayn meh-TAS-tuh-sis)
- BRCAPro
- BRCA1
- BRCA2
- breakthrough pain (BRAYK-throo payn)
- breastbone (brest-bone)
- breast cancer (brest KAN-ser)
- breast carcinoma in situ (brest KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)
- breast density (brest DEN-sih-tee)
- breast duct endoscopy (brest dukt en-DOS-koh-pee)
- breast duct (brest dukt)
- Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (brest IH-muh-jing reh-port-ing … SIS-tem)
- breast implant (brest IM-plant)
- breast lobe (brest …)
- breast lobule (brest LOB-yule)
- breast reconstruction (brest REE-kun-STRUK-shun)
- breast self-exam (brest self-eg-ZAM)
- breast (brest)
- breast-conserving surgery (brest-kun-SER-ving SER-juh-ree)
- breast-sparing surgery (brest-SPAYR-ing SER-juh-ree)
C
- CAF
- CAF regimen (… REH-jih-men)
- calcification (KAL-sih-fih-KAY-shun)
- cancer antigen 125 (KAN-ser AN-tih-jen…)
- cancer cell line (KAN-ser sel line)
- cancer cluster (KAN-ser KLUS-ter)
- Cancer Information Service (KAN-ser in-fer-MAY-shun SER-vis)
- cancer (KAN-ser)
- candidiasis (KAN-dih-DY-uh-sis)
- carcinogen (kar-SIH-noh-jin)
- carcinoma in situ (KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)
- carcinoma (KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
- case management nurse (… MA-nij-ment …)
- CAT scan (… skan)
- CBC
- CBE
- cc
- CEA
- cell (sel)
- chemoembolization (KEE-moh-EM-boh-lih-ZAY-shun)
- chemoimmunotherapy (KEE-moh-IH-myoo-noh-THAYR-uh-pee)
- chemoprevention study (KEE-moh-pree-VEN-shun STUH-dee)
- chemoprevention (KEE-moh-pree-VEN-shun)
- chemoprotective (KEE-moh-proh-TEK-tiv)
- chemoradiation (KEE-moh-RAY-dee-AY-shun)
- chemoradiotherapy (KEE-moh-RAY-dee-oh-THAYR-uh-pee)
- chemoreduction (KEE-moh-ree-DUK-shun)
- chemosensitivity assay (KEE-moh-SEN-sih-TIH-vih-tee A-say)
- chemosensitivity (KEE-moh-SEN-sih-TIH-vih-tee)
- chemosensitizer (KEE-moh-SEN-sih-TY-zer)
- chemotherapeutic agent (KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-PYOO-tik AY-jent)
- chemotherapy (KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)
- chest wall (chest wawl)
- chest x-ray (chest EX-ray)
- CHF
- chronic (KRAH-nik)
- clinical breast exam (KLIH-nih-kul brest eg-ZAM)
- clinical practice guidelines (KLIH-nih-kul PRAK-tis GIDE-linez)
- clinical stage (KLIH-nih-kul stayj)
- clinical staging (KLIH-nih-kul STAY-jing)
- clinical trial phase (KLIH-nih-kul TRY-ul fayz)
- clinical trial sponsor (KLIH-nih-kul TRY-ul SPON-ser)
- clinical trial (KLIH-nih-kul TRY-ul)
- clinician (klih-NIH-shun)
- combination chemotherapy (KOM-bih-NAY-shun KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)
- combination therapy (KOM-bih-NAY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- comedo carcinoma (KAH-meh-doh KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
- comfort care (KUM-furt kayr)
- comorbidity (koh-mor-BIH-dih-tee)
- compassionate use trial (kum-PA-shuh-nut yoos TRY-ul)
- complementary and alternative medicine (KOM-pleh-MEN-tuh-ree… all-TER-nuh-tiv MEH-dih-sin)
- complementary medicine (KOM-pleh-MEN-tuh-ree MEH-dih-sin)
- complete blood count (kum-PLEET blud kownt)
- complete remission (kum-PLEET reh-MIH-shun)
- complete response (kum-PLEET reh-SPONTS)
- compliance (kum-PLY-unts)
- complication (kom-plih-KAY-shun)
- comprehensive cancer center (KOM-pree-HEN-siv KAN-ser …)
- compression bandage (kum-PREH-shun BAN-dij)
- compression garment (kum-PREH-shun GAR-ment)
- compression (kum-PREH-shun)
- computed tomography scan (kum-PYOO-ted toh-MAH-gruh-fee skan)
- concomitant (kon-KAH-mih-tunt)
- concurrent therapy (kun-KER-ent THAYR-uh-pee)
- consent form (kun-SENT …)
- consent process (kun-SENT PRAH-ses)
- constipation (KON-stih-PAY-shun)
- continuous infusion (kon-TIN-yoo-us in-FYOO-zhun)
- continuum of care (kon-TIN-yoo-um … kayr)
- contraindication (KON-truh-IN-dih-KAY-shun)
- contralateral (KON-truh-LA-teh-rul)
- controlled substance (kun-TROLD SUB-stunts)
- cope (kope)
- coping skills (KOH-ping skilz)
- core biopsy (… BY-op-see)
- core needle biopsy (… NEE-dul BY-op-see)
- CT scan (… skan)
- cumulative dose (KYOO-myuh-luh-tiv dose)
- cure (kyoor)
- cutaneous breast cancer (kyoo-TAY-nee-us brest KAN-ser)
- cystosarcoma phyllodes (SIS-toh-sar-KOH-muh fih-LOH-deez)
- cyst (sist)
D
- DCIS
- deep vein thrombosis (… vayn throm-BOH-sis)
- deficiency (dih-FIH-shun-see)
- definitive diagnosis (deh-FIH-nih-tiv DY-ug-NOH-sis)
- definitive treatment (deh-FIH-nih-tiv TREET-ment)
- dehydration (dee-hy-DRAY-shun)
- depression (dee-PREH-shun)
- DES
- de novo (deh NOH-voh)
- diagnosis (DY-ug-NOH-sis)
- diagnostic mammogram (DY-ug-NAH-stik MA-muh-gram)
- diagnostic procedure (DY-ug-NAH-stik proh-SEE-jer)
- diagnostic technique (DY-ug-NAH-stik tek-NEEK)
- diameter (dy-A-meh-ter)
- DIEP flap (… flap)
- dietitian (dy-eh-TIH-shun)
- disease progression (dih-ZEEZ pruh-GREH-shun)
- disease-free survival time (dih-ZEEZ … ser-VY-vul …)
- disease-free survival (dih-ZEEZ … ser-VY-vul)
- disease-specific survival rate (dih-ZEEZ-speh-SIH-fik ser-VY-vul rayt)
- distant cancer (DIS-tunt KAN-ser)
- distant metastasis (DIS-tunt meh-TAS-tuh-sis)
- DNR order (… OR-der)
- dose (dose)
- dose-dense chemotherapy (dose-dents KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)
- dose-dependent (dose-deh-PEN-dent)
- dose-limiting (dose-LIH-mih-ting)
- do not resuscitate order (… ree-SUH-sih-TAYT …)
- drug interaction (… IN-teh-RAK-shun)
- drug resistance (… reh-ZIH-stunts)
- drug therapy (… THAYR-uh-pee)
- drug tolerance (… TAH-leh-runts)
- ductal carcinoma in situ (DUK-tul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)
- ductal carcinoma (DUK-tul KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
- ductal lavage (DUK-tul luh-VAZH)
- duct (dukt)
- durable power of attorney (DER-uh-bul…uh-TER-nee)
- DVT
- dysgeusia (dis-GOO-zee-uh)
- dyspepsia (dis-PEP-see-uh)
- dysphagia (dis-FAY-jee-uh)
- dysplasia (dis-PLAY-zhuh)
- dyspnea (DISP-nee-uh)
E
- early menopause (… MEH-nuh-pawz)
- early-stage breast cancer (ER-lee-stayj brest KAN-ser)
- early-stage cancer (ER-lee-stayj KAN-ser)
- ecchymosis (EH-kih-MOH-sis)
- ECG
- echocardiography (EH-koh-KAR-dee-AH-gruh-fee)
- edema (eh-DEE-muh)
- efficacy (EH-fih-kuh-see)
- EKG
- embolism (EM-boh-lih-zum)
- emesis (EH-meh-sis)
- EMR
- ER
- ER+
- ER-
- ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative breast cancer (… NEH-guh-tiv … NEH-guh- tiv … NEH-guh-tiv brest KAN-ser)
- estrogen receptor negative (ES-truh-jin reh-SEP-ter NEH-guh-tiv)
- estrogen receptor positive (ES-truh-jin reh-SEP-ter PAH-zih-tiv)
- estrogen receptor test (ES-truh-jin reh-SEP-ter test)
- estrogen receptor (ES-truh-jin reh-SEP-ter)
- estrogen replacement therapy (ES-truh-jin reh-PLAYS-ment THAYR-uh-pee)
- etiology (EE-tee-AH-loh-jee)
- excisional biopsy (ek-SIH-zhuh-nul BY-op-see)
- excision (ek-SIH-zhun)
- external radiation therapy (…RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- external-beam radiation therapy (…RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- extremity (ek-STREH-mih-tee)
F
- false-negative test result (… NEH-guh-tiv … reh-ZULT)
- false-positive test result (… PAH-zih-tiv … reh-ZULT)
- familial cancer (fuh-MIH-lee-ul KAN-ser)
- family history (FA-mih-lee HIH-stuh-ree)
- family medical history (FA-mih-lee MEH-dih-kul HIH-stuh-ree)
- fatigue (fuh-TEEG)
- fatty-replaced breast tissue (FA-tee-reh-PLAYST brest TIH-shoo)
- fat necrosis (… neh-KROH-sis)
- fibroadenoma (FY-broh-a-deh-NOH-muh)
- fibrocystic breast changes (FY-broh-SIS-tik brest CHAYN-jiz)
- fibrocystic breast disease (FY-broh-SIS-tik brest dih-ZEEZ)
- fibroid (FY-broyd)
- fine-needle aspiration biopsy (… NEE-dul AS-pih-RAY-shun BY-op-see)
- FISH
- fluorescence in situ hybridization (floor-EH-sents in SY-too HY-brih-dih-ZAY-shun)
- FNA biopsy (… BY-op-see)
- focal (FOH-kul)
- F 18 sodium fluoride positron emission tomography (… SOH-dee-um FLOOR-ide PAH- zih-tron ee-MIH-shun toh-MAH-gruh-fee)
G
- gadolinium (GA-duh-LIH-nee-um)
- Gail model (… MAH-dul)
- Gail risk model (… MAH-dul)
- gamma irradiation (GA-muh ih-RAY-dee-AY-shun)
- gamma ray (GA-muh …)
- general anesthesia (JEH-neh-rul A-nes-THEE-zhuh)
- general surgery (JEH-neh-rul SER-juh-ree)
- geneticist (jeh-NEH-tih-sist)
- genetics (jeh-NEH-tix)
- genetic counseling (jeh-NEH-tik KOWN-suh-ling)
- genetic testing (jeh-NEH-tik TES-ting)
- genetic (jeh-NEH-tik)
- gene amplification (jeen AM-plih-fih-KAY-shun)
- gene (jeen)
- gland (gland)
- grade (grayd)
- guided imagery (GY-ded IH-muh-jree)
- gynecologic oncologist (GY-neh-kuh-LAH-jik on-KAH-loh-jist)
- gynecologist (GY-neh-KAH-loh-jist)
H
- HCP
- HDR
- healthcare provider (HELTH-kayr proh-VY-der)
- healthcare proxy (HELTH-kayr PRAK-see)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (helth in-SHOOR-ents por-tuh-BIH- lih-tee … uh-KOWN-tuh-BIH-lih-tee …)
- hematologist (HEE-muh-TAH-loh-jist)
- hematoma (HEE-muh-TOH-muh)
- heparin (HEH-puh-rin)
- hereditary (huh-REH-dih-tayr-ee)
- HER1
- HER2/neu
- high grade (hy grayd)
- high-dose chemotherapy (hy-dose kee-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)
- high-dose radiation (hy-dose RAY-dee-AY-shun)
- high-dose-rate remote brachytherapy (hy-dose-rayt ree-MOTE BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh- pee)
- high-dose-rate remote radiation therapy (hy-dose-rayt ree-MOTE RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- high-risk cancer (hy-risk KAN-ser)
- hormonal therapy (hor-MOH-nul THAYR-uh-pee)
- hormone receptor test (HOR-mone reh-SEP-ter test)
- hormone receptor (HOR-mone reh-SEP-ter)
- hormone replacement therapy (HOR-mone reh-PLAYS-ment THAYR-uh-pee)
- hormone responsive (HOR-mone reh-SPONT-siv)
- hormone therapy (HOR-mone THAYR-uh-pee)
- hormone treatment (HOR-mone TREET-ment)
- hormone (HOR-mone)
- hormone-refractory (HOR-mone-reh-FRAK-tor-ee)
- hormone-resistant (HOR-mone-reh-ZIH-stunt)
- HRT
- hyperplasia (HY-per-PLAY-zhuh)
- hypersensitivity (HY-per-SEN-sih-tih-vih-tee)
- hysterectomy (HIS-teh-REK-toh-mee)
I
- ibuprofen (I-byoo-PROH-fen)
- idiopathic (IH-dee-oh-PA-thik)
- IGRT
- IM
- image-guided radiation therapy (IH-mij-GY-ded RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- imaging test (IH-muh-jing …)
- imaging (IH-muh-jing)
- immunization (IH-myoo-nih-ZAY-shun)
- immunodeficiency (IH-myoo-noh-dih-FIH-shun-see)
- immunosuppression (IH-myoo-noh-suh-PREH-shun)
- IMRT
- incidence (IN-sih-dents)
- incisional biopsy (in-SIH-zhuh-nul BY-op-see)
- incision (in-SIH-zhun)
- indication (IN-dih-KAY-shun)
- indolent (IN-doh-lent)
- infection (in-FEK-shun)
- infiltrating breast cancer (IN-fil-TRAY-ting brest KAN-ser)
- infiltrating cancer (IN-fil-TRAY-ting KAN-ser)
- infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IN-fil-TRAY-ting DUK-tul KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
- inflammation (IN-fluh-MAY-shun)
- inflammatory breast cancer (in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee brest KAN-ser)
- informed consent (in-FORMD kun-SENT)
- inhalation (IN-huh-LAY-shun)
- inhaler (in-HAY-ler)
- inherited (in-HAYR-ih-ted)
- injection (in-JEK-shun)
- insomnia (in-SOM-nee-uh)
- intraductal breast papilloma (IN-truh-DUK-tul brest PA-pih-LOH-muh)
- intraductal carcinoma (IN-truh-DUK-tul KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
- intraductal papilloma (IN-truh-DUK-tul PA-pih-LOH-muh)
- invasive breast cancer (in-VAY-siv brest KAN-ser)
- invasive cancer (in-VAY-siv KAN-ser)
- invasive procedure (in-VAY-siv proh-SEE-jer)
- in situ (in SY-too)
- IORT
- irradiation (ih-RAY-dee-AY-shun)
- IV
L
- L
- laboratory test (LA-bruh-tor-ee…)
- laser surgery (LAY-zer SER-juh-ree)
- laser therapy (LAY-zer THAYR-uh-pee)
- laser (LAY-zer)
- lassitude (LA-sih-tood)
- latency period (LAY-ten-see PEER-ee-ud)
- latent (LAY-tent)
- late effects (layt eh-FEKTS)
- late-stage cancer (LAYT-stayj KAN-ser)
- laxative (LAK-suh-tiv)
- LCIS
- LED therapy (…THAYR-uh-pee)
- LEEP
- legal aid organization (LEE-gul ayd OR-guh-nih-ZAY-shun)
- lesion (LEE-zhun)
- lethargy (LEH-thur-jee)
- leukocyte (LOO-koh-site)
- leukopenia (LOO-koh-PEE-nee-uh)
- libido (lih-BEE-doh)
- lidocaine (LY-doh-kane)
- lifetime risk
- ligation (ly-GAY-shun)
- light therapy (… THAYR-uh-pee)
- lipoma (lih-POH-muh)
- liter (LEE-ter)
- living will (LIH-ving wil)
- lobular carcinoma in situ (LAH-byuh-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)
- lobular carcinoma (LAH-byuh-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
- localization (LOH-kuh-lih-ZAY-shun)
- localized gallbladder cancer (LOH-kuh-lized GAWL-bla-der KAN-ser)
- localized (LOH-kuh-lized)
- locally advanced cancer (LOH-kuh-lee ad-VANST KAN-ser)
- locally recurrent cancer (LOH-kuh-lee ree-KER-ent KAN-ser)
- local anesthesia (LOH-kul A-nes-THEE-zhuh)
- local cancer (LOH-kul KAN-ser)
- local therapy (LOH-kul THAYR-uh-pee)
- long-term side effect (… eh-FEKT)
- lorazepam (lor-A-zeh-pam)
- low grade (loh grayd)
- lumpectomy (lum-PEK-toh-mee)
- lymphatic fluid (lim-FA-tik …)
- lymphedema (LIM-fuh-DEE-muh)
- lymph gland (limf gland)
- lymph node dissection (limf node dy-SEK-shun)
- lymph node drainage (limf node DRAY-nij)
- lymph node (limf node)
- lymph (limf)
M
- macrocalcification (MA-kroh-KAL-sih-fih-KAY-shun)
- magnetic resonance imaging (mag-NEH-tik REH-zuh-nunts IH-muh-jing)
- maintenance therapy (MAYN-teh-nunts THAYR-uh-pee)
- malabsorption syndrome (MA-lub-SORP-shun SIN-drome)
- male breast cancer (mayl brest KAN-ser)
- malignancy (muh-LIG-nun-see)
- malignant (muh-LIG-nunt)
- malnourished (mal-NER-isht)
- malnutrition (mal-noo-TRIH-shun)
- mammary dysplasia (MA-muh-ree dis-PLAY-zhuh)
- mammary gland (MA-muh-ree …)
- mammary (MA-muh-ree)
- mammogram (MA-muh-gram)
- mammography (ma-MAH-gruh-fee)
- MammoSite (MA-moh-site)
- Mammotome (MA-moh-tome)
- margin (MAR-jin)
- mass (mas)
- mastectomy (ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- mastitis (ma-STY-tis)
- maternal (muh-TER-nul)
- measurable disease (MEH-zur-uh-bul dih-ZEEZ)
- medial supraclavicular lymph node (MEE-dee-ul SOO-pruh-kla-VIH-kyuh-ler…)
- median overall survival (MEE-dee-un oh-ver-AWL ser-VY-vul)
- mediastinum (MEE-dee-uh-STY-num)
- Medicaid (MEH-dih-kayd)
- medical device (MEH-dih-kul dee-VISE)
- medical history (MEH-dih-kul HIH-stuh-ree)
- medical nutrition therapy (MEH-dih-kul noo-TRIH-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- medical oncologist (MEH-dih-kul on-KAH-loh-jist)
- Medicare (MEH-dih-kayr)
- medication (MEH-dih-KAY-shun)
- medicine (MEH-dih-sin)
- medullary breast carcinoma (MED-yoo-LAYR-ee brest KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
- menopausal hormone therapy (MEH-nuh-PAW-zul HOR-mone THAYR-uh-pee)
- menopause (MEH-nuh-pawz)
- metastasize (meh-TAS-tuh-size)
- metastatic (meh-tuh-STA-tik)
- micrometastasis (MY-kroh-meh-TAS-tuh-sis)
- milk duct (… dukt)
- milligram (MIH-lih-gram)
- milliliter (MIH-luh-LEE-ter)
- millimeter (MIH-luh-MEE-ter)
- mindfulness relaxation (… ree-lak-SAY-shun)
- ml
- modality (moh-DA-lih-tee)
- modified radical mastectomy (MAH-dih-FIDE RA-dih-kul ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- morbidity (mor-BIH-dih-tee)
- mortality (mor-TA-lih-tee)
- MRI
- mucinous carcinoma (MYOO-sin-us KAR-sih-NOH-muh)
- multicentric breast cancer (MUL-tee-SEN-trik brest KAN-ser)
- multidisciplinary (MUL-tee-DIH-sih-plih-NAYR-ee)
- multifocal breast cancer (mul-tee-FOH-kul brest KAN-ser)
- muscle wasting (MUH-sul WAY-sting)
- musculoskeletal (MUS-kyoo-loh-SKEH-leh-tul)
- mutate (MYOO-tayt)
- myalgia (my-AL-juh)
N
- NaCl
- narcotic (nar-KAH-tik)
- National Cancer Institute (NA-shuh-nul KAN-ser IN-stih-TOOT)
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NA-shuh-nul SEN-ter … KOM-pleh-MEN-tuh-ree … all-TER-nuh-tiv MEH-dih-sin)
- National Institutes of Health (NA-shuh-nul IN-stih-TOOTS … helth)
- nausea (NAW-zee-uh)
- NCI
- necrosis (neh-KROH-sis)
- needle biopsy (NEE-dul BY-op-see)
- needle localization (NEE-dul LOH-kuh-lih-ZAY-shun)
- needle-localized biopsy (NEE-dul-LOH-kuh-lized BY-op-see)
- needle/wire localization (NEE-dul … LOH-kuh-lih-ZAY-shun)
- negative axillary lymph node (NEH-guh-tiv AK-sih-LAYR-ee limf …)
- negative test result (NEH-guh-tiv … reh-ZULT)
- neoadjuvant therapy (NEE-oh-A-joo-vant THAYR-uh-pee)
- nephrotoxic (NEH-froh-TOK-sik)
- neutropenia (noo-troh-PEE-nee-uh)
- NIH
- nipple discharge (NIH-pul DIS-charj)
- nipple (NIH-pul)
- node-negative (node-NEH-guh-tiv)
- node-positive (… PAH-zih-tiv)
- nodule (NAH-jool)
- noninvasive (NON-in-VAY-siv)
- nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NON-steh-ROY-dul uh-ROH-muh-tays in-HIH-bih-ter)
- nontoxic (non-TOK-sik)
- normal range (NOR-mul raynj)
- NP
- NPO
- nuclear grade (NOO-klee-er grayd)
- nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NOO-klee-er mag-NEH-tik REH-zuh-nunts IH- muh-jing)
- nuclear medicine scan (NOO-klee-er MEH-dih-sin skan)
- nuclear medicine (NOO-klee-er MEH-dih-sin)
- nurse practitioner (… prak-TIH-shuh-ner)
- nutrient (NOO-tree-ent)
- nutritional counseling (noo-TRIH-shuh-nul KOWN-suh-ling)
- nutritional status (noo-TRIH-shuh-nul STA-tus)
- nutritional supplement (noo-TRIH-shuh-nul SUH-pleh-ment)
- nutritionist (noo-TRIH-shuh-nist)
- nutrition therapy (noo-TRIH-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- nutrition (noo-TRIH-shun)
O
- obesity (oh-BEE-sih-tee)
- Office for Human Research Protections (AH-fis … HYOO-mun reh-SERCH proh-TEK- shuns)
- off-label (… LAY-bel)
- omega-3 fatty acid (oh-MAY-guh-3 …)
- oncogene (ON-koh-jeen)
- oncologist (on-KAH-loh-jist)
- oncology nurse (on-KAH-loh-jee…)
- oncology (on-KAH-loh-jee)
- ondansetron hydrochloride (on-DAN-seh-tron HY-droh-KLOR-ide)
- onset of action (… AK-shun)
- oophorectomy (oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee)
- open biopsy (OH-pen BY-op-see)
- open resection (… ree-SEK-shun)
- operable (AH-peh-ruh-bul)
- opiate (OH-pee-ut)
- opioid (OH-pee-OYD)
- oral chemotherapy (OR-ul KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)
- oral (OR-ul)
- osteopenia (OS-tee-oh-PEE-nee-uh)
- OTC
- outpatient (OWT-pay-shunt)
- ovarian ablation (oh-VAYR-ee-un a-BLAY-shun)
- ovarian cancer (oh-VAYR-ee-un KAN-ser)
- ovarian suppression (oh-VAYR-ee-un suh-PREH-shun)
- ovarian (oh-VAYR-ee-un)
- ovary (OH-vuh-ree)
- overall survival rate (oh-ver-AWL ser-VY-vul rayt)
- overall survival time (oh-ver-AWL ser-VY-vul …)
- overall survival (oh-ver-AWL ser-VY-vul)
- overdose (OH-ver-dose)
P
- PA
- pack year (pak yeer)
- pain threshold (payn THRESH-holde)
- palliation (PA-lee-AY-shun)
- palliative care (PA-lee-uh-tiv kayr)
- palliative therapy (PA-lee-uh-tiv THAYR-uh-pee)
- palpable disease (PAL-puh-bul dih-ZEEZ)
- palpation (pal-PAY-shun)
- paralytic ileus (PAYR-uh-LIH-tik IH-lee-us)
- parenteral nutrition (puh-REN-teh-rul noo-TRIH-shun)
- partial mastectomy (PAR-shul ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- partial remission (PAR-shul reh-MIH-shun)
- partial response (PAR-shul reh-SPONTS)
- partial-breast irradiation (PAR-shul-brest ih-RAY-dee-AY-shun)
- paternal (puh-TER-nul)
- pathological staging (PA-thuh-LAH-jih-kul STAY-jing)
- pathologist (puh-THAH-loh-jist)
- pathology report (puh-THAH-loh-jee …)
- patient advocate (PAY-shunt AD-vuh-kut)
- patient-controlled analgesia (PAY-shunt-kun-TROLD AN-ul-JEE-zee-uh)
- percutaneous (per-kyoo-TAY-nee-us)
- perimenopausal (PAYR-ee-MEH-nuh-PAW-zul)
- perioperative (PAYR-ee-AH-pruh-tiv)
- peripherally inserted central catheter (peh-RIH-feh-ruh-lee in-SER-ted SEN-trul KA-theh- ter)
- personal health record (PER-suh-nul helth REH-kurd)
- petechiae (peh-TEE-kee-ee)
- PET scan (… skan)
- PFS
- PFT
- pharmacist (FAR-muh-sist)
- phyllodes tumor (fih-LOH-deez TOO-mer)
- physiatrist (fih-ZY-uh-trist)
- physical examination (FIH-zih-kul eg-ZA-mih-NAY-shun)
- physical therapist (FIH-zih-kul THAYR-uh-pist)
- physical therapy (FIH-zih-kul THAYR-uh-pee)
- physician assistant (fih-ZIH-shun uh-SIS-tunt)
- physician (fih-ZIH-shun)
- placebo (pluh-SEE-boh)
- plastic surgeon (PLAS-tik SER-jun)
- plastic surgery (PLAS-tik SER-juh-ree)
- port (port)
- positive axillary lymph node (PAH-zih-tiv AK-suh-LAYR-ee limf …)
- positive test result (PAH-zih-tiv … reh-ZULT)
- posterior (pos-TEER-ee-er)
- postmenopausal (post-MEH-nuh-PAW-zul)
- postoperative (post-AH-pruh-tiv)
- postprandial (post-PRAN-dee-ul)
- PR
- precancerous (pree-KAN-seh-rus)
- predictive factor (preh-DIK-tiv FAK-ter)
- premature menopause (PREE-muh-CHOOR MEH-nuh-pawz)
- premenopausal (pree-MEH-nuh-PAW-zul)
- prescription (prih-SKRIP-shun)
- prevention (pree-VEN-shun)
- preventive mastectomy (pree-VEN-tiv ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- preventive (pree-VEN-tiv)
- primary care doctor (PRY-mayr-ee kayr DOK-ter)
- primary tumor (PRY-mayr-ee TOO-mer)
- progesterone receptor (proh-JES-teh-rone reh-SEP-ter)
- progesterone (proh-JES-teh-rone)
- prognosis (prog-NO-sis)
- progression (pruh-GREH-shun)
- progressive disease (pruh-GREH-siv dih-ZEEZ)
- proliferating (proh-LIH-feh-RAY-ting)
- prophylactic mastectomy (PROH-fih-LAK-tik ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- prophylactic oophorectomy (PROH-fih-LAK-tik oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee)
- prophylactic surgery (PROH-fih-LAK-tik SER-juh-ree)
- prophylactic (PROH-fih-LAK-tik)
- prophylaxis (PROH-fih-LAK-sis)
- pruritus (proo-RY-tus)
- PR+
- PR-
- psychological (SY-koh-LAH-jih-kul)
- psychologist (sy-KAH-loh-jist)
- psychotherapy (SY-koh-THAYR-uh-pee)
R
- radiation brachytherapy (RAY-dee-AY-shun BRAY-kee-THAYR-uh-pee)
- radiation fibrosis (RAY-dee-AY-shun fy-BROH-sis)
- radiation necrosis (RAY-dee-AY-shun neh-KROH-sis)
- radiation nurse (RAY-dee-AY-shun nurs)
- radiation oncologist (RAY-dee-AY-shun on-KAH-loh-jist)
- radiation physicist (RAY-dee-AY-shun FIH-zih-sist)
- radiation poisoning (RAY-dee-AY-shun POY-zuh-ning)
- radiation sickness syndrome (RAY-dee-AY-shun SIK-nes SIN-drome)
- radiation sickness (RAY-dee-AY-shun SIK-nes)
- radiation surgery (RAY-dee-AY-shun SER-juh-ree)
- radiation therapist (RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pist)
- radiation therapy (RAY-dee-AY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- radiation (RAY-dee-AY-shun)
- radical lymph node dissection (RA-dih-kul limf node dy-SEK-shun)
- radical mastectomy (RA-dih-kul ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- radioactive (RAY-dee-oh-AK-tiv)
- radiologic exam (RAY-dee-oh-LAH-jik eg-ZAM)
- radiologist (RAY-dee-AH-loh-jist)
- radiology (RAY-dee-AH-loh-jee)
- RBC
- receptor (reh-SEP-ter)
- recipient (reh-SIH-pee-ent)
- reconstructive surgeon (REE-kun-STRUK-tiv SER-jun)
- reconstructive surgery (REE-kun-STRUK-tiv SER-juh-ree)
- recover (ree-KUH-ver)
- recurrence (ree-KER-ents)
- recur (ree-KER)
- referral (reh-FER-ul)
- regimen (REH-jih-men)
- regional (REE-juh-nul)
- registered dietitian (…dy-eh-TIH-shun)
- regression (reh-GREH-shun)
- regulatory T cell (REH-gyoo-luh-TOR-ee T sel)
- rehabilitation (REE-huh-BIH-lih-TAY-shun)
- relapse (REE-laps)
- relative risk (REH-luh-tiv …)
- relative survival rate (REH-luh-tiv ser-VY-vul …)
- relaxation technique (ree-lak-SAY-shun tek-NEEK)
- relaxation therapy (ree-lak-SAY-shun THAYR-uh-pee)
- remission (reh-MIH-shun)
- resection (ree-SEK-shun)
- residual disease (ree-ZID-yoo-ul dih-ZEEZ)
- respite care (REH-spit kayr)
- response (reh-SPONTS)
- risk factor (… FAK-ter)
S
- saline (SAY-leen)
- salpingo-oophorectomy (sal-PIN-goh-oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee)
- scalpel (SKAL-pul)
- scanner (SKA-ner)
- scan (skan)
- scapula (SKA-pyoo-luh)
- scar tissue (skar TIH-shoo)
- screening mammogram (SKREE-ning MA-muh-gram)
- screening (SKREE-ning)
- sentinel lymph node biopsy (SEN-tih-nul limf node BY-op-see)
- sentinel lymph node (SEN-tih-nul limf node)
- sepsis (SEP-sis)
- seroma (see-ROH-muh)
- sexuality (SEK-shoo-A-lih-tee)
- side effect (side eh-FEKT)
- silicone (SIH-lih-kone)
- simple mastectomy (SIM-pul ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- solid tumor (SAH-lid TOO-mer)
- soy (soy)
- spiculated mass (SPIH-kyoo-LAY-ted …)
- stage IA breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage IB breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage IIA breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage IIB breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage IIIA breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage IIIC breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage III breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage II breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage IV breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage I breast cancer (… brest KAN-ser)
- stage (stayj)
- stage 0 breast carcinoma in situ (… brest KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too)
- staging system (STAY-jing SIS-tem)
- staging (STAY-jing)
- standard of care (STAN-durd … kayr)
- stereotactic biopsy (STAYR-ee-oh-TAK-tik BY-op-see)
- sternum (STER-num)
- supplementation (SUH-pleh-men-TAY-shun)
- supportive care (suh-POR-tiv kayr)
- support group (suh-PORT groop)
- supraclavicular lymph node (SOO-pruh-kla-VIH-kyuh-ler…)
- surgeon (SER-jun)
- surgery (SER-juh-ree)
- surgical biopsy (SER-jih-kul BY-op-see)
- surveillance (ser-VAY-lents)
- survival rate (ser-VY-vul …)
- survivorship (ser-VY-ver-ship)
- survivor (ser-VY-ver)
- symptom (SIMP-tum)
- synthetic (sin-THEH-tik)
- systemic chemotherapy (sis-TEH-mik KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)
- systemic disease (sis-TEH-mik dih-ZEEZ)
- systemic (sis-TEH-mik)
T
- targeted therapy (TAR-geh-ted THAYR-uh-pee)
- technician (tek-NIH-shun)
- terminal disease (TER-mih-nul dih-ZEEZ)
- therapeutic (THAYR-uh-PYOO-tik)
- third-line therapy (… THAYR-uh-pee)
- time to progression (… pruh-GREH-shun)
- tinnitus (tih-NY-tus)
- tissue flap reconstruction (TIH-shoo … REE-kun-STRUK-shun)
- topical (TAH-pih-kul)
- total mastectomy (TOH-tul ma-STEK-toh-mee)
- tranquilizer (TRANG-kwih-LY-zer)
- treatment cycle (TREET-ment SY-kul)
- treatment field (TREET-ment feeld)
- tumor board review (TOO-mer bord reh-VYOO)
- tumor marker (TOO-mer MAR-ker)
- tumor (TOO-mer)
