Cancer and Oncology Terms

A substance that is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, and is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A tumor whose whole difficulty is its address: small, slow to declare itself, and sitting where the liver's plumbing converges.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A gene that may cause cancer when it is mutated (changed).

A drug being studied in the treatment of cancer.

Cancer found in the ovary that started in the stomach, and a sign the original disease has already traveled.

A type of herpesvirus that may cause Kaposi sarcoma (a rare cancer that can cause skin lesions) and a type of lymphoma (cancer that begins in the lymph system), especially in patients who have a…

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A bacterial enzyme pressed into service as a drug, exploiting one thing leukemia cells cannot do that healthy cells can.

A drug being studied in the treatment of young adults with bone cancer that has gotten worse or come back.

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

Lactoferrin is an iron binding protein in milk and other secretions that helps limit bacterial growth as part of innate immune defense.

A white blood cell that is stimulated in a laboratory to kill tumor cells.

A drug used with another anticancer drug to treat breast cancer that is HER2 positive and has advanced or metastasized (spread to other parts of the body) after treatment with other drugs.

Lung cancer in which the cells are large and look abnormal when viewed under a microscope.

A type of white blood cell that contains granules with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or microbial cells.

Laryngeal cancer forms in the larynx, the structure used for breathing, swallowing, and speech, and most often begins in its lining cells.

Ordinary light spreads out and contains every color; a laser beam holds one wavelength and stays narrow, which is what makes it a tool.

Laser surgery uses a focused, high energy beam of light to cut, seal, or remove tissue with precision across many surgical fields.

Laser therapy applies a focused beam of light to cut, seal, or reshape tissue, with uses spanning surgery, eye care, dermatology, and supportive cancer care.