Cancer and Oncology Terms

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

SAHA belongs to a drug class that works by altering how tightly DNA is packaged within a cell, rather than damaging the DNA directly.

An uncommon head and neck cancer whose behavior depends far more on the microscope findings than on its size.

Treatment that is given after the cancer has not responded to other treatments.

A radioactive substance used in the treatment of bone cancer and bone metastases (cancers that have spread from the original tumor to the bone).

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

Sarcoma is a relatively uncommon cancer arising from connective tissues such as bone, cartilage, fat, or muscle rather than from organ linings.

A type of cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs and that contains long spindle-shaped cells.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A type of skin cancer on or under the skin that has spread from the primary tumor through the lymph system and is not more than 2 centimeters away from the original tumor.

A substance being studied in the treatment of prostate and other types of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.

A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.

A substance being studied for its ability to stimulate the production of blood cells during chemotherapy.

A drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

A substance that has been studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.

A schwannoma is a nerve sheath tumor that is nearly always benign, most often affecting a peripheral nerve or the nerve supplying hearing and balance.

A procedure that produces pictures (scans) of structures inside the body, including areas where there are cancer cells.

A type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or who have dense breast tissue.

X-rays of the breasts taken to check for breast cancer in the absence of signs or symptoms.