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Salem Health: Cancer
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Cancer Biology
angiogenesis
APC gene
BRAF gene
BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes
c-myc oncogene
cancer biology
chromosomes and cancer
cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor-2a (CDKN2A)
cytokines
DPC4 gene
epidemiology of cancer
estrogen receptor downregulator (ERD)
genetics of cancer
HRAS gene
human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
immune response to cancer
immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry
lactate dehydrogenase
mitochondrial DNA mutations
MLH1 gene
MSH genes
mutagenesis and cancer
oncogenes
p53 protein
pharmaceutical research
placental alkaline phosphatase
PMS genes
proteomics and cancer research
protooncogenes and carcinogenesis
Rb1 gene
receptor analysis
RhoGD12 gene
SCLC1 gene
tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
tumor-suppressor genes

Carcinogens and Suspected Carcinogens
acrylamides
aflatoxins
Agent Orange
air pollution and cancer
alcohol, alcoholism, and cancer
4-aminobiphenyl
arsenic compounds, inorganic
asbestos
azathioprine
bacteria as causes of cancer
benzene
benzidine and dyes metabolized to benzidine
beryllium and beryllium compounds
birth control pills and cancer
bis(chloromethyl) ether and technical-grade chloromethyl methyl ether
bisphenol A
1,3-butadiene
1,4-butanediol dimethanesulfonate
cadmium and cadmium compounds
carcinogens: known
carcinogens: reasonably anticipated
cell phones and cancer
chewing tobacco and cancer
1-(2-chloroethyl)-3-(4-methylcyclohexyl)-1-nitrosourea (MeCCNU)
chlorambucil
chromium hexavalent compounds
cigarettes/cigars and cancer
coal tars and coal tar pitches
coke oven emissions
cyclophosphamide
diethanolamine (DEA)
diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP)
diethylstilbestrol
dioxins
Epstein-Barr virus
erionite
ethylene oxide
fertility drugs and cancer
formaldehyde
free radicals
hair dye
Helico-bacter pylori
hepatitis B virus
hepatitis C virus
HER2/neu protein
hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
human growth factors and tumor growth
human papillomavirus (HPV)
human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1)
ionizing radiation
melphalan
mineral oils
mustard gas
2-naphthylamine
nickel compounds and metallic nickel
oncogenic viruses
organochlorines
pesticides and the food chain
plasticizers
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
radon exposure and cancer
Report on Carcinogens
silica, crystalline
simian virus 40 (SV40)
soots
sun lamps
thiotepa
vinyl chloride
wood dust

Chemotherapy and Other Drugs
adenoviruses
alkylating agents in chemotherapy
androgen drugs
angiogenesis inhibitors
anthrax
antiandrogens
antiestrogens
antifungal therapies
antimetabolites in chemotherapy
antinausea medications
antineoplastics in chemotherapy
antiviral therapies
bacillus Calmette Guérin
benzodiazepines
biologic therapies
bisphosphonates
Brompton cocktail<<CAM?>>
chemoprevention
chemotherapy
colony-stimulating factor (CSF)
corticosteroids
cyclooxygenase 2 (cox2) inhibitors
cyclosporin A
drug resistance and multidrug resistance (MDR)
glutamine
histamine 2 antagonists
immunotherapeutics
interferon
interleukins
laxatives
marijuana
matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors
medical marijuana
monoclonal antibodies
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
opioids
pain management medications
phenacetin and analgesic mixtures containing phenacetin
photodynamic therapy (PDT)
plant alkaloids and terpenoids in chemotherapy
proteasome inhibitors
radiopharmaceuticals
topoisomerase inhibitors
tyrosine kinase inhibitors
vaccines, preventative
vaccines, therapeutic

Complementary and Alternative Therapies
anthraquinones
acupuncture and acupressure for cancer patients
Cancell/Entelev
complementary and alternative therapies (CAM)
curcumin
Essiac
Gerson therapy
integrative oncology
laetrile
mistletoe
motion sickness devices
nutrition and cancer treatment
PC-SPES
phenolics

Diseases, Syndromes, Symptoms, and Conditions
achlorhydria
acoustic neuromas
acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
acute myelocytic leukemia (AML)
adenocarcinoma
adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC)
adenomatoid tumor
adenomatous polyps
adrenal gland cancers
adrenocortical cancer
aleukemia
alopecia
alveolar soft-part sarcoma
amenorrhea
amyloidosis
anal cancer
anemia
angiosarcoma
antidiarrheal agents
aplastic anemia disorders
appendix cancer
appetite loss
ascites
astrocytomas
ataxia telangiectasia (AT)
Barrett esophagus
basal cell carcinoma
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS)
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
benign tumors
Bethesda criteria
bile duct cancer
Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome
bladder cancer
blood cancers
bone cancers
bone pain
Bowen disease
brain and central nervous system cancers
breakthrough pain
breast cancer during pregnancy
breast cancer in children and adolescents
breast cancer in men
breast cancers
bronchial adenoma
bronchoalveolar lung cancer
Burkitt lymphoma
cachexia
calcifications of the breast
candidiasis
carcinoid tumors and carcinoid syndrome
carcinoma
carcinomatosis
carcinomatous meningitis
carcinosarcoma
cardiomyopathy in cancer patients
Carney complex
Castleman disease
cervical cancer
childhood cancers
chordoma
choriocarcinoma
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
chronic myeloid leukemia
cold nodule
colon polyps
colorectal cancer
comedo carcinoma
coughing
Cowden syndrome
craniopharyngioma
craniosynostosis
Crohn disease
cryptorchidism
Cushing syndrome and cancer
cutaneous breast cancer
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Denys-Drash syndrome and cancer
depression
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
desmoid tumor
desmoplastic small round cell tumor
diarrhea
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
diverticulosis and diverticulitis
Down syndrome and leukemia
dry mouth
duct ectasia
ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
duodenal carcinoma
dysplastic nevus syndrome
Eaton-Lambert syndrome (LEMS)<<??>>
edema
embryonal cell cancer
endocrine cancers
endometrial cancer
endometrial hyperplasia
endothelioma
enteritis
eosinophilic leukemia
ependymomas
epidermoid cancers of mucous membranes
erythroplakia
esophageal cancer
esophagitis
estrogen receptor-sensitive breast cancer
Ewing sarcoma
eye cancers
eyelid cancer
Fallopian tube cancer
Fanconi anemia
fatigue
fever
fibroadenoma
fibrocystic breast changes
fibrosarcomas, soft-tissue
5Q minus syndrome
gallbladder cancer
Gardner syndrome
gastric polyps
gastrinoma
gastrointestinal cancers
gastrointestinal complications of cancer treatment
gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
germ-cell tumors
gestational trophoblastic tumors (GTTs)
giant cell tumor (GCT)
gliomas
glomus tumor
graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
granulosa cell tumor (GCT)
gynecologic cancers
hairy cell leukemia
hand-foot syndrome (HFS)
head and neck cancers
hemangioblastoma
hemangiopericytoma
hemangiosarcoma
hematemesis
hematuria
hemochromatosis
hemolytic anemia
hemoptysis
hemorrhoids
hepatomegaly
hereditary cancer syndromes
hereditary diffuse gastric cancer
hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer
hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome
hereditary non-VHL clear cell renal cell carcinoma
hereditary pancreatitis
hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma
hereditary polyposis syndromes
Herpes simplex virus
Herpes zoster virus
histiocytosis X
HIV/AIDS-related cancers
Hodgkin disease
Horner syndrome
hot flashes
human T-lymphotropic virus
hydatidiform mole
hypercalcemia
hypercoagulation disorders
hypopharyngeal cancer
infection and sepsis
infectious cancers
infertility and cancer
inflammatory bowel disease
invasive cancer
invasive ductal carcinoma
invasive lobular carcinoma
islet cell tumors
itching
juvenile polyposis syndrome
Kaposi sarcoma
keratosis
kidney cancer
Klinefelter syndrome and cancer
Krukenberg tumor
lacrimal gland tumors
laryngeal cancer
laryngeal nerve palsy
leiomyoma
leiomyosarcoma (LMS)
leptomeningeal carcinoma
leukemias
leukoencephalopathy
leukopenia
leukoplakia
Leydig cell tumors
Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS)
lip cancers
liposarcomas
liver cancers
lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
lumps
lung cancers
lymphangiosarcoma
lymphedema
lymphocytosis
lymphomas
malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH)
malignant rhabdoid tumor of kidney
malignant tumor
MALT lymphomas
mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)
mastocytomas
mediastinal tumors
medullary carcinoma of the breast
medulloblastoma
melanoma
meningeal carcinomatosis
meningioma
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC)
mesenchymoma, malignant
mesothelioma
metastasis
metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary
microcalcifications
moles
mucinous carcinoma
mucositis
multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1)
multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2)
multiple myeloma
myasthenia gravis (MG)
mycosis fungoides
myelodysplastic syndromes
myelofibrosis
myeloma
myeloproliferative disorders
myelosuppression
nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers
nausea and vomiting
nephroblastoma
neuroblastoma
neuroectodermal tumors
neuroendocrine tumors
neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)
neutropenia
night sweats
Nijmegen breakage syndrome
nipple discharge
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
obesity-associated cancers
oligodendroglioma
oral and oropharyngeal cancers
orbit tumors
organ transplantation and cancer
ovarian cancers
ovarian cysts
ovarian epithelial cancer
Paget disease
pancolitis
pancreatic cancers
pancreatitis
paraneoplastic syndromes
parathyroid cancer
penile cancer
pericardial effusion
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
pheochromocytoma
phyllodes tumor
pineoblastoma
pituitary tumors
pleural effusion
pleuropulmonary blastoma
pneumonia
polycythemia vera
polyps
premalignancies
primary central nervous system lymphoma
prostate cancer
prostatitis
rectal cancer
recurrence
renal pelvis tumors
retinoblastoma
rhabdomyosarcoma
Richter syndrome
Rothmund-Thomson syndrome
salivary gland cancer
sarcomas, soft-tissue
Schwannoma tumors
Sertoli cell tumors
Sézary syndrome
side effects
Sjögren syndrome
skin cancers
small intestine cancer
spermatocytoma
spinal axis tumors
spinal cord compression
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
sterility
stomach cancers
stomatitis
superior vena cava syndrome
symptoms and cancer
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone production (SIADH)
synovial sarcomas
taste alteration
teratocarcinoma
teratomas
testicular cancer
throat cancer
thrombocytopenia
thymomas
thymus cancer
thyroid cancer
tobacco-related cancers
transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)
transverse myelitis (TM)
trichilemmal carcinoma
tuberous sclerosis syndrome
tubular carcinoma
tumor flare
tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)
Turcot syndrome
unknown primary origin, carcinoma of
urethral cancer
urinary system cancers
uterine cancer
vaginal cancer
virus-related cancers
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL)
vulvar cancer
WAGR syndrome and cancer
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM)
weight loss
Wilms' tumor
xeroderma pigmentosa
yolk sac carcinoma
young adult cancers
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES)

Lifestyle and Prevention
antioxidants
artificial sweeteners
beta-carotene
bioflavonoids
caffeine and cancer
calcium
carotenoids
cartilage supplements
coenzyme Q10
cruciferous vegetables
dietary supplements
esophageal speech
exercise and cancer
fiber
folic acid
fruits
garlic and allicin
ginseng, panax
green tea
herbs as antioxidants
indoles
isoflavones
lutein
lycopene
macrobiotic diet
nutrition and cancer prevention
omega-3 fatty acids
phytoestrogens
prevention
resveratrol
risks for cancer
saw palmetto
smoking cessation
soy foods
Sun's soup
sunscreens
wine and cancer

Medical Specialties
cancer care team
cancer education
clinical trials
cytogenetics
cytology
dermatology oncology
endocrinological oncology
gastrointestinal oncology
gynecologic oncology
hematologic oncology
history of cancer research
medical oncology
molecular oncology
neurologic oncology
occupational therapy
oncology
oncology clinical nurse specialist
oncology social worker
ophthalmic oncology
orthopedic surgery
pathology
pediatric oncology and hematology
pharmacy oncology
primary care physician (PCP)
psycho-oncology
radiation oncology
surgical oncology
veterinary oncology
viral oncology

Organizations
American Association for Cancer Research
American Cancer Society
American Institute for Cancer Research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute
National Science Foundation
Prevent Cancer Foundation
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

Procedures
ABCD
abdominoperineal resection (APR)
accelerated partial breast irradiation
adjuvant therapy
afterloading radiation therapy
alkaline phosphatase test (ALP)
alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels
amputation
angiography and arteriography
anoscopy
arterial embolization
autologous blood transfusion
axillary dissection
barium enema
barium swallow
bilobectomy
biopsy
bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
bone marrow transplantation (BMT)
bone scan
boron neutron capture therapy
brachytherapy
brain scan
breast examination
breast reconstruction
breast ultrasound
Breslow's staging
Brief Pain Inventory
bronchography
bronchoscopy
CA 15-3
CA 19-9
CA 27-29
CA-125
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
CEA test
chemoembolization
cholecystectomy
cobalt 60 radiation
colectomy
coloanal anastomosis
colonoscopy and virtual colonoscopy
colorectal cancer screening
colostomy
colposcopy
complete blood count (CBC)
computed tomography (CT or CAT scan)
conization (cone biopsy)
continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion (CHPP)
cordectomy
cordotomy
core needle biopsy
craniotomy
cryoablation
CT-guided biopsy
culdoscopy
cystography
cystoscopy
digital rectal exam (DRE)
dilation and curettage (D&C)
ductal lavage
ductogram
Dukes' classification
electromagnetic radiation and cancer
electroporation therapy
electrosurgery and electrofulguration
embolization
endometrial ablation
endorectal ultrasound
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
endoscopy
enterostomal therapy
esphagectomy
exenteration
external beam radiation therapy
fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
flow cytometry
gallium scan
gamma knife
gene therapies
genetic testing
Gleason grading system
glossectomy
gonioscopy
grading of tumors
hepatic arterial infusion (HAI)
hormonal therapies
hormone receptor tests
5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) test
hyperthermia therapy
hyperthermic perfusion
hysterectomy
hysterography
hystero-oophorectomy
hysteroscopy
ileostomy
imaging tests
immunochemical fecal occult blood test (iFOBT)
immunoelectrophoresis
infusion therapies
intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
iridium seeds
Ki67 test
laparoscopy and laparoscopic surgery
laryngectomy
laryngoscopy
laser therapies
leukapharesis
limb salvage
linear accelerator
liver biopsy
lobectomy
loop electrosurgical excisional procedure (LEEP)
lumbar puncture
lumpectomy
lymphadenectomy
lymphangiography
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
mammography
mastectomy
mediastinoscopy
microwave hyperthermia therapy
Mohs surgery
needle biopsies
needle localization
nephrostomy
nuclear medicine scan
Ommaya reservoir
oophorectomy
oral and maxillofacial surgery
orchiectomy
otolaryngology
palpation
pancreatectomy
Pap test
paracentesis
pelvic examination
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC)
pericardiocentesis
peritoneovenous shunt (PVS)
pheresis
pleural biopsy
pleurodesis
pneumonectomy
polypectomy
positron emission tomography (PET)
progesterone receptor assay
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
prostatectomy
protein electrophoresis
proton beam therapy
radiation therapies
radical neck dissection
radiofrequency ablation
radionuclide scan
reconstructive surgery
salpingectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy
screening for cancer
sentinel lymph node biopsy and mapping
sigmoidoscopy
splenectomy
sputum cytology
staging of cancer
stem cell transplants
stent therapy
stereotactic needle biopsy
stereotactic radiosurgery
surgical biopsies
testicular self-exam
thermal imaging
thoracentesis
thoracoscopy
thoracotomy
thyroid nuclear medicine scan
TNM staging
tracheostomy
transfusion therapy
transrectal ultrasound
transvaginal ultrasound
tumor markers
ultrasound tests
ultraviolet radiation and related exposures
umbilical cord blood transplant
upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
upper GI series
urinanalysis
urography
urologic oncology
urostomy
vascular access tubes
vasectomy and cancer
wire localization
X-ray tests

Social and Personal Issues
advance directives
African Americans and cancer
Africans and cancer
aging and cancer
aids and devices for cancer patients
antiperspirants and breast cancer
anxiety
Ashkenazi Jews and cancer
Asian Americans and cancer
Asians/Pacific Islanders and cancer
breast implants
cancer clusters
caregivers and caregiving issues
case management
childbirth and cancer
cognitive effects of cancer and chemotherapy
counseling for cancer patients and survivors
developing nations and cancer
do not resuscitate (DNR) order
elderly and cancer
electrolarynx
end-of-life care
ethnicity and cancer
family history and family risk assessments
fertility issues
financial issues
genetic counseling
geography and cancer
grief and bereavement
health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
home health services
hospice care
informed consent
insurance
journaling
Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS)
Latinos/Hispanics and cancer
living will
living with cancer
long-distance caregiving
managed care
Medicare and cancer
Native North Americans and cancer
occupational exposures and cancer
overtreatment
palliative treatment
personality and cancer
poverty and cancer
prayer and cancer support
preferred provider organizations (PPOs)
pregnancy and cancer
psychosocial aspects of cancer
rehabilitation
relationships
second opinions
self-image and body image
sexuality and cancer
singlehood and cancer
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
statistics of cancer
stress management
support groups
survival rates
survivorship issues
transitional care
watchful waiting

Appendixes
Associations and Agencies
Cancer Centers and Hospitals
Cancer Support Groups
Carcinogens
Drugs by Generic Name
Drugs by Trade Name
Glossary
Bibliography

Subject Index