Chapter Sixteen. Medications Used in the Treatment of Cancer

Medical Term Hot List

Adenocarcinoma

Alkylating agents

Antimetabolites

Alopecia

Benign neoplasm

Cancer

Carcinogenesis

Carcinogenic

Carcinoma

Carcinoma in situ

Chemotherapy

DNA

Gynecomastia

Hormonal therapy

Intraductal cancer

Leukopenia

Lobular cancer

Malignant melanoma

Malignant tumor

Mastectomy

Metastasis

Mitotic inhibiter

Myeloma

Polyp

Purpura

Sarcoma

Stomatitis

Thrombocytopenia

Tumor

Introduction to Cancer

Cancer is a malignant neoplasm (tumor), which is a group of new, abnormal clumps of cells forming tissues that are uncontrolled. Normal cells divide and grow at a controlled rate and in an orderly manner. When uncontrolled, ...

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