S-1

S-phase fraction

safingol

saline

saliva  (suh-LIE-vuh)

salivary gland  (SAL-ih-vair-ee)

salpingo-oophorectomy  (sal-PIN-go o-o-for-EK-toe-mee)

salvage therapy

samarium 153

saponin

saquinavir mesylate

sarCNU

sarcoid

sarcoidosis

sarcoma

sarcosinamide nitrosourea

sargramostim

satraplatin

SC-70935

scalpel  (SKAL-pul)

scan

scanner

SCH 54031

SCH 66336

SCH-58500

schedule

Schiller test  (SHIL-er)

Schwann cell

schwannoma  (shwah-NO-ma)

scientist

scintimammography

scleroderma

screening

screening mammogram

scrotum  (SKRO-tum)

Scutellaria barbata

SDX-102

SDX-105

sebum  (SEE-bum)

second primary cancer

second-line therapy

second-look surgery

secondary cancer

sedimentation rate

sedoxantrone trihydrochloride

segmental cystectomy  (sis-TEK-to-mee)

segmental mastectomy  (mas-TEK-toe-mee)

seizure  (SEE-zhur)

selection bias

selective estrogen receptor modulator  (sel-EK-tiv ESS-tro-jen re-SEP-tor MOD-yew-lay-tor)

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

selenium

sella turcica

semaxanib

semen

seminal fluid  (SEM-in-al)

seminal vesicle  (SEM-in-al VES-ih-kul)

seminal vesicle biopsy

seminoma  (sem-in-O-ma)

semiparasitic

semustine

senega root

senile keratosis

sensitivity

sensor

sensory

sentinel lymph node

sentinel lymph node biopsy

sentinel lymph node mapping

seocalcitol

sepsis  (SEP-sis)

septate  (SEP-tate)

septicemia

sequential treatment

SERM

serotonin

serous  (SEER-us)

Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor of the ovary  (sur-TOH-lee LY-dig TOO-mer)

sertraline

serum

serum albumin

serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase

serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase

serum tumor marker test

sesquiterpene lactone

sestamibi breast imaging

severe myelosuppression

SGN-00101

SGN-15

SGN-30

SGN-40

SGOT

SGPT

sham therapy

shave biopsy  (BY-ahp-see)

sheep sorrel

shiitake mushroom

Sho-saiko-to

shunt

sialic acid

sialyl Tn-KLH

side effect

side-to-end coloanal anastomosis

sideropenic dysphagia

sigmoid colon  (SIG-moyd KO-lun)

sigmoidoscope  (sig-MOY-da-skope)

sigmoidoscopy  (sig-MOY-DAHS-kuh-pee)

signal transduction inhibitor

signet ring cell carcinoma

significant

SIL

sildenafil

silicone

Silybum marianum

silymarin

simple mastectomy

simple nephrectomy  (neh-FREK-tuh-mee)

simulation

single blind study

single-photon emission computed tomography

siplizumab

sirolimus

skeletal

skeleton

skin graft

skin patch

skin stimulation

skin test

SLE

slippery elm

small cell lung cancer

small intestine

small lymphocytic lymphoma  (LIM-foh-SI-tik lim-FOH-muh)

smoldering leukemia

SMT-487

SnET2

SNX 111

soblidotin

social worker

sodium

sodium borocaptate

sodium salicylate

sodium sulfite

sodium thiosulfate  (SO-dee-um thye-oh-SUL-fate)

soft diet

soft palate  (PAL-et)

soft tissue

soft tissue sarcoma  (TISH-oo sar-KO-ma)

solar keratosis

solid tumor

somatic cell

somatic mutation

somatostatin receptor scintigraphy

somnolence syndrome  (SOM-no-lens)

sonogram  (SON-o-gram)

sorafenib

sorivudine

sorrel

soy

soya  (SOY-uh)

soybean

specific immune cell

specificity

SPECT

speculum  (SPEK-yoo-lum)

speech pathologist  (pa-THOL-o-jist)

speech therapist

sperm

sperm banking

sperm retrieval

SPF

sphincter

spiculated mass  (SPIK-you-lay-ted...)

spinal column  (SPY-nul KAH-lum)

spinal cord

spinal tap

spindle cell cancer

spindle cell sarcoma

spine

spine cancer

spiral CT scan

spleen

splenectomy  (splen-EK-toe-mee)

splenomegaly

spotted thistle

sputum  (SPYOO-tum)

sputum cytology

squalamine lactate

squamous cell  (SKWAY-mus)

squamous cell carcinoma  (SKWAY-mus sel kar-sin-O-ma)

squamous intraepithelial lesion  (SKWAY-mus in-tra-eh-pih-THEEL-ee-ul LEE-zhun)

SR-29142

SR-45023A

SR49059

SRS

SSRI

St. Benedict's thistle

St. John's wort

ST1481

stable disease

stage

stage 0 bladder cancer

stage 0 cervical cancer

stage 0 chronic lymphocytic leukemia

stage 0 colorectal cancer

stage 0 esophageal cancer

stage 0 gastric cancer

stage 0 melanoma

stage 0 nasopharyngeal cancer

stage 0 non-small cell lung cancer

stage 0 skin cancer

stage 0 testicular cancer

stage I adrenocortical cancer

stage I adult Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage I adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage I adult primary liver cancer

stage I anal cancer

stage I bladder cancer

stage I breast cancer

stage I cancer of the uterus

stage I cancer of the vulva

stage I cervical cancer

stage I childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia

stage I colorectal cancer

stage I cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

stage I endometrial cancer

stage I esophageal cancer

stage I gastric cancer

stage I hypopharynx cancer

stage I kidney cancer

stage I laryngeal cancer

stage I lip and oral cavity cancer

stage I melanoma

stage I mesothelioma

stage I multiple myeloma

stage I nasopharyngeal cancer

stage I non-small cell lung cancer

stage I oropharynx cancer

stage I ovarian cancer

stage I pancreatic cancer

stage I prostate cancer

stage I skin cancer

stage I testicular cancer

stage I Wilms' tumor

stage IA soft tissue sarcoma

stage IB soft tissue sarcoma

stage II adrenocortical cancer

stage II adult Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage II adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage II adult primary liver cancer

stage II anal cancer

stage II bladder cancer

stage II breast cancer

stage II cancer of the uterus

stage II cancer of the vulva

stage II cervical cancer

stage II childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia

stage II colorectal cancer

stage II cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

stage II endometrial cancer

stage II esophageal cancer

stage II gastric cancer

stage II hypopharynx cancer

stage II kidney cancer

stage II laryngeal cancer

stage II lip and oral cavity cancer

stage II melanoma

stage II mesothelioma

stage II multiple myeloma

stage II nasopharyngeal cancer

stage II non-small cell lung cancer

stage II oropharynx cancer

stage II ovarian cancer

stage II pancreatic cancer

stage II prostate cancer

stage II skin cancer

stage II testicular cancer

stage II Wilms' tumor

stage IIA soft tissue sarcoma

stage IIB melanoma

stage IIB soft tissue sarcoma

stage IIC soft tissue sarcoma

stage III adrenocortical cancer

stage III adult Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage III adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage III anal cancer

stage III bladder cancer

stage III breast cancer

stage III cancer of the uterus

stage III cancer of the vulva

stage III cervical cancer

stage III childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia

stage III colorectal cancer

stage III cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

stage III endometrial cancer

stage III esophageal cancer

stage III gastric cancer

stage III hypopharynx cancer

stage III kidney cancer

stage III laryngeal cancer

stage III lip and oral cavity cancer

stage III melanoma

stage III mesothelioma

stage III multiple myeloma

stage III nasopharyngeal cancer

stage III non-small cell lung cancer

stage III oropharynx cancer

stage III ovarian cancer

stage III pancreatic cancer

stage III prostate cancer

stage III skin cancer

stage III soft tissue sarcoma

stage III testicular cancer

stage III Wilms' tumor

stage IIIA adult primary liver cancer

stage IIIA anal cancer

stage IIIA breast cancer

stage IIIB adult primary liver cancer

stage IIIB anal cancer

stage IIIB breast cancer

stage IIIC breast cancer

stage IV adrenocortical cancer

stage IV adult Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage IV adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage IV adult primary liver cancer

stage IV anal cancer

stage IV bladder cancer

stage IV breast cancer

stage IV cancer of the uterus

stage IV cancer of the vulva

stage IV cervical cancer

stage IV childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia

stage IV colorectal cancer

stage IV cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

stage IV endometrial cancer

stage IV esophageal cancer

stage IV gastric cancer

stage IV hypopharynx cancer

stage IV kidney cancer

stage IV laryngeal cancer

stage IV lip and oral cavity cancer

stage IV melanoma

stage IV mesothelioma

stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer

stage IV non-small cell lung cancer

stage IV oropharynx cancer

stage IV ovarian cancer

stage IV pancreatic cancer

stage IV prostate cancer

stage IV skin cancer

stage IV soft tissue sarcoma

stage IV Wilms' tumor

stage IVA pancreatic cancer

stage IVB pancreatic cancer

stage V Wilms' tumor

staging  (STAY-jing)

standard of care

standard therapy

statin  (STA-tin)

statistically significant

staurosporine

stavudine

stellate

stem cell

stem cell factor

stem cell transplantation

stent

stereotactic biopsy  (STAIR-ee-o-TAK-tik BY-op-see)

stereotactic body radiation therapy

stereotactic external-beam radiation

stereotactic injection

stereotactic radiation therapy  (STAIR-ee-o-TAK-tik ray-dee-AY-shun)

stereotactic radiosurgery  (STAIR-ee-o-TAK-tik...)

stereotaxic radiosurgery

stereotaxis  (stair-ee-o-TAK-sis)

sterile

steroid drug  (STAIR-oyd)

steroid therapy

STI571

stoma  (STO-ma)

stomach

stomatitis

stool

stool test

streptavidin

streptozocin

Stromagen

stromal tumor  (STRO-mal)

strontium

strontium-89

study agent

Sturge-Weber syndrome

SU011248

SU101

SU5416

SU6668

subcutaneous

subcutaneous port

subependymal  (SUB-ep-EN-di-mal)

suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid

subglottis  (SUB-glot-is)

subjective improvement

subset analysis

subtenon

sucralfate

sulfa drug

sulfonamide

sulfuric acid

sulindac

sun protection factor

sunscreen

superficial

superior vena cava

superior vena cava syndrome

supplementation

support group

supportive care

supraclavicular lymph node

supraglottic laryngectomy  (SOO-pra-GLOT-ik lair-in-JEK-tuh-mee)

supraglottis  (SOO-pra-GLOT-is)

supratentorial

suramin

surgeon

surgery  (SER-juh-ree)

surgical castration

surgical oncologist

survival rate

sweet elm

SWS

symptom

symptom management

symptomatic

syncytium

syndrome  (SIN-drome)

synergistic

syngeneic bone marrow transplantation  (SIN-juh-NAY-ik)

syngeneic stem cell transplantation  (SIN-juh-NAY-ik)

synovial membrane

synovial sarcoma

synthetic protegrin analog

synthetic retinoid  (sin-THET-ik RET-in-oyd)

syringe

systemic  (sis-TEM-ik)

systemic chemotherapy

systemic disease

systemic lupus erythematosus

systemic therapy  (sis-TEM-ik THER-a-pee)

Sézary syndrome

 

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