M protein

macroglobulinemia  (MAK-ro-GLOB-u-li-NE-me-uh)

macrophage

mafosfamide

MAGE-3

magnesium

magnetic resonance imaging  (mag-NET-ik REZ-o-nans IM-a-jing)

magnetic resonance perfusion imaging

magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging

magnetic-targeted carrier

maintenance therapy

malabsorption syndrome

malignancy

malignant  (ma-LIG-nant)

malignant ascites

malignant fibrous cytoma

malignant fibrous histiocytoma

malignant meningioma

malignant mesothelioma

malignant mixed Müllerian tumor

malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor

malnutrition

malondialdehyde

MALT lymphoma

mammary

mammary dysplasia  (MA-muh-ree dis-PLAY-zhuh)

mammary gland

mammogram  (MAM-o-gram)

mammography  (mam-OG-ra-fee)

Mammotome

mantle field  (MAN-tul)

margin

marijuana

marimastat

marker

mast cell

mastectomy  (mas-TEK-toe-mee)

mastocytoma

matrix metalloproteinase

mature T-cell lymphoma

MDL 101,731

MDX-060

mean

mean survival time

measurable disease

mechlorethamine

MEDI-507

medial supraclavicular lymph node

median

median survival time

mediastinal pleura

mediastinoscopy  (MEE-dee-a-stin-AHS-ko-pee)

mediastinum  (mee-dee-a-STYE-num)

medical castration

medical oncologist  (MED-i-kul on-KOL-o-jist)

medroxyprogesterone

medullary breast carcinoma  (MED-yoo-LAIR-ee)

medullary thyroid cancer  (MED-yoo-LAIR-ee)

medulloblastoma  (MED-yoo-lo-blas-TOE-ma)

mega-voltage linear accelerator

megestrol

meiosis

melanin  (MEL-a-nin)

melanocyte  (mel-AN-o-site)

melanoma

melanoma vaccine

melphalan

membrane

MEN-10755

MEN1 syndrome

meningeal

meningeal metastases

meninges  (meh-NIN-jeez)

meningioma  (meh-nin-jee-O-ma)

menopausal hormone therapy

menopause  (MEN-o-pawz)

menorrhagia

menstrual cycle  (MEN-stroo-al)

menstrual period  (MEN-stroo-al PEER-ee-od)

menstruation  (MEN-stroo-AY-shun)

mental health counselor

mercaptopurine

mercury

Merkel cell cancer

mesenchymal

mesenteric membrane

mesna

mesonephroma

mesothelioma

metabolic

metabolic acidosis  (met-ah-BOL-ik as-id-O-sis)

metabolic disorder

metabolic therapy

metabolism

metaplasia

metaplastic carcinoma

metastasectomy  (meh-TAS-ta-SEC-tuh-mee)

metastasis  (meh-TAS-ta-sis)

metastasize  (meh-TAS-ta-size)

metastatic  (MET-uh-STAT-ik)

metastatic cancer

metasynchronous

meteorism

methotrexate

methoxsalen

methoxypolyethylene glycol epoetin beta

methyl-5-aminolevulinate

methylphenidate

methylprednisolone

metoclopramide

metronidazole

metronomic therapy

Mexican valerian

MG98

MGUS

microcalcification  (MY-krow-kal-si-fi-KAY-shun)

microgram

micrometastases

micromolar  (MY-kroh-MOH-lur)

microorganism

microsatellite

microsatellite instability

microscopic

microstaging

microwave therapy

microwave thermotherapy

mifepristone

milk thistle

milligram

milliliter

millimeter

mindfulness relaxation

mineral

Miraluma test

misoprostol

mistletoe

mistletoe lectin

mitigate

mitochondria

mitolactol

mitomycin

mitosis

mitotane

mitotic activity

mitotic index

mitotic inhibitor

mitoxantrone

mivobulin isethionate

mixed glioma

MLN2704

modafinil

modality

modified radical mastectomy  (mas-TEK-toe-mee)

modulate

Mohs surgery

molar pregnancy

mold

mole

molecular mass

molecular risk assessment

molecularly targeted therapy

molecule

monoclonal antibody  (MAH-no-KLO-nul AN-tih-BAH-dee)

monoclonal antibody 3F8

monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance

monoclonal protein

monocyte

Montanide ISA-51

morbidity

Morinda citrifolia

morphine

morphology

motexafin gadolinium

motexafin lutetium

motor

moxifloxacin

MPNST

MRI

MRSI

MS 209

MS-275

mucin/peptide

mucinous  (MYOO-sin-us)

mucinous carcinoma  (MYOO-sin-us kar-sin-O-ma)

mucosa

mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

mucositis

mucous membrane  (MYOO-kus)

mucus  (MYOO-kus)

muJ591 monoclonal antibody

multicenter study