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ONCOLOGY TERMS
FISH:
IFN:
Interferon (comes in alpha 2a,
alpha 2b, human leukocyte,
and beta; another one,
“concensus,” is still in
trials)
Fluorescence In Situ
Hybridization. This is a test
used to detect chromosome
abnormalities in cells.
The results help to predict
prognosis.
MOPP:
nitrogen mustard, vincristine,
procarbazine, prednisone
GVHD:
Graft vs. Host Disease
GVL:
Graft vs. Leukemia or Graft vs.
Lymphoma
HCT:
EPOIETIN:
erythropoietin (Epogen);
stimulates red cell growth
Hematocrit; the percentage of
red blood cells in the blood.
A low hematocrit measurement
indicates anemia.
G-CSF:
granulocyte colony-stimulating
factor (Neupogen); stimulates
growth of white cells
HDC:
High-Dose Chemotherapy,
often used before a BMT or
PBSCT
GM-CSF:
granulocyte macrophage;
colony-stimulating factor
(sargramostim)
Hem/Onc:
Hematologist/Oncologist
HGB:
Hemoglobin
NEUMEGA:
platelet-stimulating factor
HLA:
TPOIETIN:
thrombopoietin; platelet-
stimulating factor that is still
in clinical trials
Human Leukocyte Antigen
Test is a special blood test
used to match a blood or
bone marrow donor to a
recipient for transfusion or
transplant.
Ig:
B/P:
Blood Pressure
Immunoglobulin (IgA, IgD, IgE,
IgG, IgM)
B2M:
Beta-2-microglobulin test.
Beta-2-microglobulin is a
protein found on all the
surface of all cells and small
amounts are shed into the
serum. People diagnosed
with blood diseases
and who have levels of
beta-2-microglobulin below
3.0 seem to have a longer
survival rate.
IV:
Intravenous (placed directly
into a vein)
Mab or MoAb:
Monoclonal Antibodies (for
example, Campath-1H,
Rituxan, Bexxar)
MUD:
Matched Unrelated Donor of
Bone Marrow
NR:
BMB:
Bone Marrow Biopsy
BMT:
Bone Marrow Transplant
Nodular Remission (nodules
of cancer cells remain in
the marrow, but there are
less than 10% cancer cells
throughout).
Bx:
Biopsy
OR:
Overall Remission
CBC:
Complete Blood Count
PR:
Partial Remission
CCDRT:
Cell Culture Drug Resistance
Testing
RBC:
Red Blood Count
Rx:
Prescribed Medication
CR:
Complete Remission
WBC:
White Blood Count
CRN:
Complete Remission With
Nodular Pattern In Marrow
WBC/HPF:
White Blood Cells Counted
Per High Powered Field
CS:
Clinical Stage
WD:
Well Differentiated
Dx:
Diagnosis
XRT:
External Radiation Therapy
