Medical terms A–Z

A rare type of cancer that usually begins in the salivary glands.

A tumor that is not cancer.

Large or swollen lymph glands.

A tumor that is a mixture of an adenoma (a tumor that starts in the gland-like cells of epithelial tissue) and a sarcoma (a tumor that starts in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other…

A substance present in all living cells that provides energy for many metabolic processes and is involved in making RNA.

A disease or abnormal change in a gland.

A type of cancer that contains two types of cells: squamous cells (thin, flat cells that line certain organs) and gland-like cells.

A member of a family of viruses that can cause infections in the respiratory tract, eye, and gastrointestinal tract.

A benign (not cancer) condition in which there are more cells than normal in the lining of breast ducts and the cells look abnormal under a microscope.

A substance being studied in the treatment of melanoma, liver cancer, and other types of cancer.

In cancer therapy, a drug or substance used in addition to the primary therapy.

Another treatment used together with the primary treatment.

Another treatment used together with the primary treatment.

A condition in which a person responds to a stressful event (such as an illness, job loss, or divorce) with extreme emotions and actions that cause problems at work and home.

Additional cancer treatment given after the primary treatment to lower the risk that the cancer will come back.

Activities of daily living.

In medicine, the act of giving a treatment, such as a drug, to a patient.

A lump in tissue near the uterus, usually in the ovary or fallopian tube.

A treatment used to help the immune system fight diseases, such as cancer and infections with certain viruses.

Cancer that forms in the tissues of the adrenal glands (two glands located just above the kidneys).