C cell

c-erbB-2

c-kit receptor

CA 19-9 assay

CA-125

CA-125 test

cachexia  (ka-KEK-see-a)

cadmium  (KAD-me-um)

calcification

calcitonin

calcitriol  (kal-sih-TREE-ol)

calcium  (KAL-see-um)

calcium carbonate

caloric intake

calorie

CAM

Campath-1H

camphor

camptothecin

camptothecin analog

cancer

Cancer Information Service

cancer of unknown primary origin

cancer vaccine

candidiasis  (kan-dih-DY-uh-siss)

candidosis  (kan-dih-DOH-siss)

CAP-1

capecitabine

capsaicin

captopril

carbendazim

carbogen

carbohydrate

carbon-11 acetate

carboplatin

carboxyamidotriazole

carboxypeptidase-G2

carcinoembryonic antigen  (KAR-sin-o-EM-bree-ON-ik ANT-i-jun)

carcinoembryonic antigen peptide-1

carcinogen  (kar-SIN-o-jin)

carcinogenesis

carcinoid  (KAR-sin-oyd)

carcinoid syndrome  (KAR-sin-oyd)

carcinoma  (KAR-si-NO-ma)

carcinoma in situ  (KAR-si-NO-ma in SYE-too)

carcinomatosis

carcinosarcoma

carcinosis

carcinostatic  (KAR-sin-o-STAT-ik)

cardiac

cardin

cardiopulmonary

cardiotoxicity

cardiovascular

carmustine

carnitine

carotenoid

carotid artery  (kuh-RAH-tid AR-tuh-ree)

cartilage  (KAR-tih-lij)

carzelesin

case report

case series

case-control study

caspofungin acetate

Castleman's disease

castration

CAT scan

catechol

catheter  (KATH-i-ter)

cauterization  (KAW-ter-ih-ZAY-shun)

cauterize  (KOT-uh-rize)

CBC

cBR96-doxorubicin immunoconjugate

CC-1088

CC-49 monoclonal antibody

CC-5013

CC-8490

CC49-streptavidin

CCI-779

CD34 antigen

CD40-ligand

CEA

CEA assay

cecum  (SEE-kum)

cefepime

cefixime

ceftriaxone

celecoxib  (sel-a-KOX-ib)

celiac disease

cell

cell differentiation

cell motility

cell proliferation

cell respiration

cell-cycle regulation

cell-to-cell signaling

cellular adhesion

cellular adoptive immunotherapy

cellular metabolism

cellulitis

centimeter

central nervous system

central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor

central venous access catheter

CEP-2563 dihydrochloride

CEP-701

cephalexin

cephalosporin

ceramide

cerebellar hemangioblastoma

cerebellopontine  (SER-uh-BEL-o-PON-teen)

cerebellum  (ser-uh-BEL-um)

cerebral hemisphere  (seh-REE-bral HEM-is-feer)

cerebrospinal fluid  (seh-REE-broe-SPY-nal)

cerebrospinal fluid diversion

cerebrum  (seh-REE-brum)

cervical  (SER-vih-kul)

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  (SER-vih-kul in-tra-eh-pih-THEEL-ee-ul NEE-o-play-zha)

cervix  (SER-viks)

cetuximab

cevimeline

CGP 48664

Chamberlain procedure

chemoembolization

chemoimmunotherapy

chemoprevention  (KEE-mo-pre-VEN-shun)

chemoprevention studies

chemoprotective

chemoradiation

chemoradiotherapy

chemosensitivity

chemosensitivity assay

chemosensitizer

chemotherapeutic agent

chemotherapy  (kee-mo-THER-a-pee)

chest wall

chest x-ray

chiasma  (ki-AZ-ma)

child-life worker

Chinese rhubarb

chitin

chlorambucil

chlorine

chloroma

chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide

cholangiocarcinoma

cholangiosarcoma  (ko-LAN-jee-o-sar-KO-ma)

cholelith

cholestasis

cholesterol  (kuh-LESS-tuh-rawl)

chondrocyte

chondroitin sulfate

chondrosarcoma  (KAHN-dro-sar-KO-ma)

chordoma  (kor-DO-ma)

chorioallantoic membrane

choriocarcinoma

choroid plexus tumor

CHPP

chromosome  (KRO-mo-some)

chronic  (KRAHN-ik)

chronic granulocytic leukemia

chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis

chronic leukemia  (KRAHN-ik)

chronic lymphoblastic leukemia  (KRAHN-ik lim-fo-BLAST-ik loo-KEE-mee-a)

chronic lymphocytic leukemia  (KRAHN-ik lim-fo-SIT-ik loo-KEE-mee-a)

chronic myelogenous leukemia  (KRAHN-ik mye-eh-LAH-jen-us loo-KEE-mee-a)

chronic myeloid leukemia  (KRAHN-ik MY-eh-loyd loo-KEE-mee-a)

chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

chronic pain

chronic phase  (KRAHN-ik)

chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia

CHS 828

CI-1033

CI-958

CI-980

CI-994

cidofovir

cilengitide

cimetidine

Cipro

ciprofloxacin  (sip-roe-FLOX-a-sin)

circulatory system

cirrhosis

CIS

cisplatin

citric acid/potassium-sodium citrate

cladribine

clarithromycin

clavicle

clear cell adenocarcinoma

clear cell carcinoma  (kar-sin-O-ma)

clear cell sarcoma of the kidney

cleaved

clinical

clinical breast exam

clinical practice guidelines

clinical resistance

clinical series

clinical study

clinical trial

CLL

clodronate

clofarabine

CML

CMML

CMV

cnicin

CNS

CNS metastasis

CNS prophylaxis  (pro-fih-LAK-sis)

CNS sanctuary therapy

CNS tumor

co-culture

co-trimoxazole

coactivated T cell

cobalamine

cobalt 60

Cockayne syndrome

coenzyme Q10

cohort study

COL-3

cold nodule

colectomy  (ko-LEK-tuh-mee)

colitis

collagen

collagen disease

collagenase

collecting duct

coloanal anastomosis

coloanal pull-through

colon  (KO-lun)

colon cancer  (KO-lun)

colon polyp

colonoscope  (ko-LAHN-o-skope)

colonoscopy  (koh-luh-NAHS-kuh-pee)

colony-stimulating factor

colorectal  (ko-lo-REK-tul)

colostomy  (ko-LAHS-toe-mee)

colposcope  (KUL-puh-scope)

colposcopy  (kul-PAHS-ko-pee)

combination chemotherapy

combretastatin A4 phosphate

comedo carcinoma

comfort care

common bile duct

comorbidity

compassionate use trial

complementary and alternative medicine

complementary medicine

complete blood count

complete hysterectomy  (hiss-ter-EK-toe-mee)

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

complete remission

complete response

compound nevus  (KOM-pownd NEE-vus)

compression bandage

computed tomographic colonography

computed tomography  (tuh-MAH-gra-fee)

computed tomography colography

computerized axial tomography  (com-PYEW-ter-ized AX-ee-al tuh-MAH-gra-fee)

computerized tomography

concurrent therapy

conditioned stimulus

condyloma  (kahn-dih-LO-ma)

condylomata acuminata  (kahn-dih-LO-ma-ta a-kyoo-mih-NA-ta)

cone biopsy

congestive heart failure

conization  (ko-nih-ZAY-shun)

conjunctiva

conjunctivitis

connective tissue

consecutive case series

consolidation therapy

constipation  (KAHN-stih-PAY-shun)

contiguous

contiguous lymphoma

continent reservoir  (KAHN-tih-nent RES-er-vwar)

contingency management

continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion

continuous infusion

contralateral

contrast material

control animal

control group

controlled clinical trial

controlled study

conventional therapy

conventional treatment

cooperative group

CoQ10

cordectomy  (kor-DEK-tuh-mee)

cordycepin

core biopsy

cornea

corpus

corticosteroid

cortisone

Corynebacterium granulosum

coumestan

coumestrol

COX-2 inhibitor

CP-358,774

CP-609,754

CP-724,714

CP4071

CpG 7909

CPT 11

CQS

craniopharyngioma  (KRAY-nee-o-fah-rin-jee-O-ma)

craniotomy  (kray-nee-AH-toe-mee)

creatine

creatinine  (cree-AT-ih-nin)

cribriform

crisnatol mesylate

Crohn's disease  (krone)

cruciferous vegetable

cryopreservation

cryosurgery  (KRY-o-SER-juh-ree)

cryotherapy

cryptorchidism  (kript-OR-kid-izm)

CSF

CT scan

CT-2103

CT-2106

CT-2584

CTC

cultured cell

cultured cell line

cumulative dose

curcumin

cure

curettage  (kyoo-reh-TAHZH)

curette  (kyoo-RET)

cutaneous  (kyoo-TAY-nee-us)

cutaneous breast cancer

cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

cyanogenic glucoside

cyanosis

cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor

cyclophosphamide

cyclosporine

cyproheptadine  (si-pro-HEP-ta-deen)

cyproterone acetate

cyst  (sist)

cystectomy  (sis-TEK-tuh-mee)

cystic fibrosis

cystosarcoma phyllodes

cystoscope  (SIS-toe-skope)

cystoscopy  (sist-OSS-ko-pee)

cytarabine

cytochlor

cytochrome P450 enzyme system

cytogenetics  (SITE-o-juh-NET-iks)

cytokine

cytology

cytomegalovirus

cytopenia

cytoplasm

cytotoxic

cytotoxic chemotherapy

cytotoxic T cell

 

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