Reproductive, Pregnancy and Breast Health Terms

Atypical ductal hyperplasia is a benign breast condition marked by abnormal appearing cells that raises the future risk of breast cancer.

A term used to describe abnormal cells that come from inside the cervix or from the lining of the uterus.

A marker of raised risk in both breasts rather than a lesion that becomes cancer where it sits.

Abnormal cells from the outer walls of the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus).

Axillary lymph nodes filter lymph draining from the arm, chest wall, and breast, and are checked in infection, injury, and cancer staging.

A substance being studied in the treatment of breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers caused by mutations (changes) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

A system used to deliver internal radiation therapy to breast cancer patients after surgery to remove their cancer.

A common condition marked by benign (not cancer) changes in breast tissue.

A benign (not cancer) condition in which an overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against the urethra and the bladder, blocking the flow of urine.

Three drugs behind one of the great successes in cancer treatment, and a regimen whose limits are set by its own side effects.

A type of bacterium often found in the vagina.

A shared vocabulary and a numbered ending for breast imaging reports, built so the same words mean the same thing everywhere.

Cancer that occurs in both paired organs, such as both breasts or both ovaries.

Surgery to remove both breasts in order to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.

Surgery to remove both ovaries and both fallopian tubes.

A rise in the blood level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in prostate cancer patients after treatment with surgery or radiation.

A rise in the blood level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in prostate cancer patients after treatment with surgery or radiation.

The muscular canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body.

Two quite different pills share one everyday name, and they neither prevent pregnancy by the same route nor tolerate a late dose equally.

Bloom syndrome is a rare inherited disorder causing short stature and a sun sensitive facial rash, with a markedly increased cancer risk.