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Oncology Flashcards

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Carcinoma in situ

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Carcinoma localizada, preinvasor

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Carcinogen

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Cancerígeno, carcinógeno

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Cancerous

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Canceroso

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Benign

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Benigno

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Chemotherapy

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Quimioterápia

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Malignant

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Maligno

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Radiation therapy

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Terápia de radiación, radioterápia

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Metastasis

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Metástasis, transfer of disease from one organ to another

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Oncology

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Oncología

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Oncologist

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Oncólogo

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Leiomyoma

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Leiomioma, tumor of smooth muscle

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Carcinoma

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Carcinoma, cancerous tumor

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Adenocarcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma, cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

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Adenoma

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Tumor of glandular tissue

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Cancerous tissue

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Tejido canceroso

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Brachytherapy

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radio-active sources temporarily or permanently implanted in area of tumor to destroy cancer from close by

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Hyperthermia

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overheating cancer cells in order to destroy them and help maintain effects of radiotherapy. used in conjunction with chemotherapy

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Immunotherapy

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use of agents to boost immune response of body against cancer cells

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Laser treatment

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using laser to burn away cancer cells, allowing new cells to grow up from the basal membrane

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Cryotherapy

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freeze off cancer cells, i.e. liquid nitrogen treatment for superficial skin cancers

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cancer de los huesos, o osteosarcoma

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bone cancer, osteosarcoma

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bone cancer, osteosarcoma

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cancer de los huesos, o osteosarcoma

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CA 125 marker test

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CA 125 marcador de cáncer

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Randomized

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Aleatorizado

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Staging
Estadificación
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English
Spanish
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Cancer
Cáncer
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Tumor
Tumor
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Malignant
Maligno
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Benign
Benigno
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Neoplasm
Neoplasia
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Carcinoma
Carcinoma
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Sarcoma
Sarcoma
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Lymphoma
Linfoma
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Leukemia
Leucemia
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Metastasis
Metástasis
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Biopsy
Biopsia
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Pathology
Patología
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Histology
Histología
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Cytology
Citología
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Tumor grade
Grado tumoral
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Cancer stage
Estadio
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Imaging
Imágenes diagnósticas
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CT scan
Tomografía computarizada (TC)
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MRI
Resonancia magnética (RM)
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PET scan
Tomografía por emisión de positrones (PET)
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Chemotherapy
Quimioterapia
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Radiation therapy
Radioterapia
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Immunotherapy
Inmunoterapia
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Targeted therapy
Terapia dirigida
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Hormone therapy
Terapia hormonal
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Surgery
Cirugía
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Palliative care
Cuidados paliativos
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Curative treatment
Tratamiento curativo
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Adjuvant therapy
Terapia adyuvante
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Neoadjuvant therapy
Terapia neoadyuvante
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Infusion
Infusión
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Intravenous (IV)
Intravenoso (IV)
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Oral medication
Medicamento oral
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Dose
Dosis
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Cycle
Ciclo
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Regimen
Régimen
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Toxicity
Toxicidad
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Side effects
Efectos secundarios
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Drug resistance
Resistencia a los medicamentos
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Line of therapy
Línea de tratamiento
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Recurrence
Recurrencia
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Remission
Remisión
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Progression
Progresión
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Stable disease
Enfermedad estable
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Advanced cancer
Cáncer avanzado
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Early-stage cancer
Cáncer en estadio temprano
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Localized cancer
Cáncer localizado
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Disseminated disease
Enfermedad diseminada
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Relapse
Recaída
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Refractory cancer
Cáncer refractario
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Pain
Dolor
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Fatigue
Fatiga
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Nausea
Náuseas
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Vomiting
Vómitos
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Anemia
Anemia
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Infection
Infección
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Fever
Fiebre
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Weight loss
Pérdida de peso
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Loss of appetite
Pérdida del apetito
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Neuropathy
Neuropatía
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Prognosis
Pronóstico
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Survival rate
Tasa de supervivencia
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Life expectancy
Expectativa de vida
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Quality of life
Calidad de vida
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Response to treatment
Respuesta al tratamiento
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Complete response
Respuesta completa
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Partial response
Respuesta parcial
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Disease-free
Libre de enfermedad
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Overall survival
Supervivencia global
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Progression-free survival
Supervivencia libre de progresión
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Oncologist
Oncólogo
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Radiation oncologist
Oncólogo radioterapeuta
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Medical oncologist
Oncólogo médico
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Oncology nurse
Enfermero oncológico
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Multidisciplinary team
Equipo multidisciplinario
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Clinical trial
Ensayo clínico
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Informed consent
Consentimiento informado
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Follow-up
Seguimiento
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Survivorship
Atención al sobreviviente
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Supportive care
Atención de apoyo
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Biomarker
Biomarcador
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Genetic mutation
Mutación genética
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Tumor marker
Marcador tumoral
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Molecular testing
Pruebas moleculares
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Precision medicine
Medicina de precisión
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Personalized medicine
Medicina personalizada
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Angiogenesis
Angiogénesis
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Apoptosis
Apoptosis
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Cell proliferation
Proliferación celular
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Immune response
Respuesta inmunitaria
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End-of-life care
Atención al final de la vida
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Hospice
Hospicio
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Advance directive
Directiva anticipada
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Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
No resucitar (DNR)
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Goals of care
Objetivos de atención
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Comfort measures
Medidas de confort
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Symptom management
Manejo de síntomas
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Ethical decision-making
Toma de decisiones éticas
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Family meeting
Reunión familiar
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Cultural considerations
Consideraciones culturales
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Hematology
Hematología
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Bone marrow
Médula ósea
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Stem cell
Célula madre
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Bone marrow biopsy
Biopsia de médula ósea
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Blood count
Recuento sanguíneo
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White blood cells
Glóbulos blancos
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Red blood cells
Glóbulos rojos
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Platelets
Plaquetas
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Neutropenia
Neutropenia
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Thrombocytopenia
Trombocitopenia
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Febrile neutropenia
Neutropenia febril
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Tumor burden
Carga tumoral
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Minimal residual disease
Enfermedad mínima residual
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Baseline
Valor basal
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Treatment delay
Retraso del tratamiento
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Dose reduction
Reducción de dosis
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Treatment interruption
Interrupción del tratamiento
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Port
Puerto venoso
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Central line
Línea central
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Catheter
Catéter
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Extravasation
Extravasación
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Radiation dose
Dosis de radiación
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Fractionation
Fraccionamiento
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Radiation field
Campo de radiación
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Simulation (radiation)
Simulación
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Shielding
Blindaje
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Acute toxicity
Toxicidad aguda
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Late effects
Efectos tardíos
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Mucositis
Mucositis
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Alopecia
Alopecia
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Cachexia
Caquexia
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Edema
Edema
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Shortness of breath
Falta de aire
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Constipation
Estreñimiento
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Diarrhea
Diarrea
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Dehydration
Deshidratación
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Pain management
Manejo del dolor
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Opioids
Opioides
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Breakthrough pain
Dolor irruptivo
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Psychosocial support
Apoyo psicosocial
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Distress screening
Evaluación del distrés
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Caregiver
Cuidador
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Second opinion
Segunda opinión
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Treatment plan
Plan de tratamiento
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Disease monitoring
Monitoreo de la enfermedad
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Imaging follow-up
Seguimiento por imágenes
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Laboratory results
Resultados de laboratorio
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Tumor board
Comité oncológico
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Ablation
Destruction of tissue such as a tumor
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Abscess
Collection of pus in tissue
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Adverse event
Negative side effect of treatment
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Alopecia
Hair loss
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Anaplasia
Loss of cell differentiation
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Anemia
Low red blood cell count
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Antiemetic
Drug that prevents nausea
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Antineoplastic
Drug that inhibits tumor growth
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Apheresis
Removal of blood components
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Aplasia
Failure of cell production
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Atrophy
Decrease in size of tissue
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Axilla
Armpit region
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Biobank
Storage of biological samples
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Biomarker
Indicator of disease or response
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Blastoma
Cancer from immature precursor cells
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Brachytherapy
Internal radiation therapy
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Cachexia
Weight and muscle loss
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Calcification
Calcium deposits in tissue
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Carcinogen
Cancer‑causing substance
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Carcinoma in situ
Early localized cancer
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Catheter
Tube used for fluids or drugs
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CBC
Complete blood count
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Chemoradiation
Combined chemo and radiation
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Clonal expansion
Growth of identical cancer cells
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Coagulopathy
Clotting disorder
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Consolidation therapy
Treatment after remission
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Contraindication
Reason not to use treatment
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Cytogenetics
Study of chromosomes
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Cytokine
Immune signaling protein
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Debulking
Surgical tumor reduction
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Dedifferentiation
Loss of specialized cell features
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DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
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Differentiation
Similarity to normal cells
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Distant metastasis
Cancer spread to far sites
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Dosing schedule
Plan for medication timing
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Ductal carcinoma
Breast cancer type
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Effusion
Fluid accumulation
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Efficacy
Effectiveness of treatment
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Embolus
Object blocking a vessel
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Endocrine therapy
Hormone‑based treatment
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Endoscopy
Internal scope procedure
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Epithelial cells
Cells lining surfaces
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Excisional biopsy
Removal of entire lesion
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Fistula
Abnormal connection between organs
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Fluoroscopy
Real‑time X‑ray imaging
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Gene expression
Activation of genes
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Grade
Tumor aggressiveness
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Gross total resection
Complete visible tumor removal
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Hematoma
Collection of blood
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Hematopoiesis
Blood cell formation
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Histology
Microscopic tissue study
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Hypoxia
Low oxygen in tissue
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Idiopathic
Unknown cause
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Immunohistochemistry
Antibody‑based tissue staining
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Immunosuppression
Reduced immune response
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Induction therapy
Initial cancer treatment
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Informed consent
Permission after explanation
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Invasion
Local cancer spread
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Latency period
Time before disease appears
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Lesion
Abnormal tissue area
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Ligand
Molecule binding a receptor
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Lymphadenectomy
Removal of lymph nodes
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Lymphedema
Swelling from lymph blockage
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Median survival
Middle survival value
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Mitotic index
Rate of cell division
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Morbidity
Disease impact
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Mortality
Death rate
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Neoadjuvant therapy
Treatment before surgery
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Necrosis
Tissue death
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Neoplasm
New abnormal growth
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Oncogene
Gene promoting cancer
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Palliative
Symptom‑focused care
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Pathology
Study of disease
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Peritoneal
Related to abdominal lining
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Prognosis
Expected disease outcome
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Protocol
Standard treatment plan
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Radiotherapy
Radiation treatment
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Recurrence
Return of cancer
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Resection
Surgical removal
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Response rate
Percentage responding to treatment
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Sepsis
Systemic infection
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Staging
Extent of cancer spread
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Tumor burden
Amount of cancer present
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Tumor suppressor gene
Gene preventing cancer growth
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Ulceration
Open tissue lesion
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Vascular
Related to blood vessels
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Xerostomia
Dry mouth
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Zygosity
Genetic similarity
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