Glossary
Glossary
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- Biopsysearch for term
- The surgical removal of tissue or a tumor sample for testing to determine the type and stage of cancer.
- Cancersearch for term
- A term for a group of diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues.
- Chemotherapysearch for term
- The treatment of cancer by drugs designed to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing.
- Folic acidsearch for term
- Folic acid is one of the B vitamins.It is used by the body to help make new cells.
- Intravenous (IV)search for term
- Within or through a vein. Chemotherapy is often given intravenously.
- Lymphsearch for term
- The clear fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infections and other diseases. Also called lymphatic fluid.
- Lymphatic systemsearch for term
- The tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells into all the tissues of the body).
- Lymphomasearch for term
- Cancer that begins in the lymphatic system. There are two basic categories of lymphoma: Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL); NHL includes a large, diverse group of cancers.
- Mucositissearch for term
- Redness, swelling, pain and/or the development of sores in the mucous membranes of the body. This includes the tissue lining the mouth or throat and can include the genital area as well. Mucositis is sometimes a side effect of chemotherapy or radiation.
- Peripheral T-cell lymphomasearch for term
- One of a group of fast-growing non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas that begins in the T cells. Also called mature T-cell lymphoma.
- Plateletssearch for term
- Cells necessary to help form a clot and stop a wound from bleeding.
- Red blood cellssearch for term
- Cells that carry oxygen throughout the body.
- Refractorysearch for term
- A term used to describe cancer that does not respond to treatment. The cancer may be resistant at the beginning of treatment or it may become resistant during treatment.
- Relapsesearch for term
- The tumor cells start growing again after a period of improvement.
- T cellssearch for term
- A group of white blood cells that are of key importance in fighting infection.
- Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)search for term
- Complication that results from the fast breakdown of certain types of cancer cells.
- Vitamin B12search for term
- Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells.
- White blood cellssearch for term
- Cells that help the body fight against infections and other diseases.
