Dating sites acronym for drugs and disease free

5-FU5-Fluorouracil (anti cancer drug)6-MP6-Mercaptopurine (anti cancer drug)6-TG6-Thioguanine (anti cancer drug)AAAnaplastic AnaemiaABCAdvanced Breast CancerABMTAutologous bone marrow transplantADRAdverse Drug Reaction AEAdverse event AFPAlphafetoprotein - eg. expressed by germ cell tumours and other cancers AIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome ALATAlanine aminotransferase / alinine transaminase ALCLAnaplastic Large-cell Lymphoma ALLAcute lymphoblastic leukaemiaALTAlanine Aminotransferase AMKLacute megakaryocytic leukemia AMLAcute Myeloid leukaemiaANCAbsolute neutrophil count ANEDAlive no evidence of disease ANLLAcute non-lymphatic leukaemia ARMSAlveolar rhabdomyosarcoma ASRAge Standardised Rate (Incidence) AUCArea under the curve B-ALLB-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia BAERBrainstem Auditory Evoked Responce BCCBasal Cell CarcinomaBID / BDTwice a day (bis in die) BMBone Marrow BMBlood Monitoring (eg for glucose) BMJBritish Medical Journal BMRBasal Metabolic Rate BMTBone Marrow TransplantBNFBritish National Formulary BPBlood pressure BRMBiological Response ModifierBSABody Surface Area BSEBreast Self Examination BxBiopsy C/OComplaining of C/WContinue With C1 - C7Cervical vertebrae (spine eg. C7 = seventh cervical vertebra) CaCancer; carcinoma CaCalcium cALLCommon ALLCATComputerised axial tomography (scan) ccCubic centimeter CCFCongestive Cardiac Failure CCRContinuous complete remission CEACarcinoembryonic Antigen (tumour marker) CGHComparative Genomic Hybridisation - cytogenetics method CGLChronic Granulocytic Leukaemia cGyCenti Gray (unit of radiation) CHFCongestive heart failure CLLChronic lymphocytic Leukaemiacmcentimeter - 0.01 meters CMLChronic myeloid leukaemiaCMMLchronic myelomonocytic leukemia CMVCytomegalo virus CNSCentral nervous system - the brain and spine CPMCyclophosphamide (anti cancer drug) CPRCardio pulmonary resuscitation CRComplete remission / complete response CRAClinical Research Associate CRCColorectal carcinomaCRFCase Report Forms CRFChronic renal failure CROContract Research Organisation CSFCerebro spinal fluid CSFColony-stimulating Factor CTComputerised axial tumography (scan) CTChemotherapyCTCCommon Toxicity Criteria CTCLCutaneous T-Cell LymphomaCTOClinical Trials Office CTXClinical Trials Exemption CUPCancer of Unknown Primary / Carcinoma of Unknown PrimaryCVACardiovascular Accident (stroke) CVCCentral venous catheters CVPCentral Venous Pressure CXRChest X-Ray D/CDischarge D/HDrug History D/WDiscussed With DCISDuctal Carcinoma In Situ - type of breast cancer DDAVPDesmopressin test for urine osmolality DDxDifferential diagnosis DFIDisease Free Interval DFSDisease Free Survival - time without disease prior to relapse or last follow-up DIDiabetes Incipidus dldeciletre - 0.01 litres DLBCLDiffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma DLCLDiffuse large-cell lymphoma DLSDate last seen DLTDose limiting toxicity - determined by phase 1 studies DMCData Monitoring Commitee DNADeoxyribonucleic acid DNADid Not Attend (clinic) DNRDo Not Resusitate DOADead on Arival DxDiagnosis EBMEvidence-Based Medicine EBVEpstein-Barr Virus ECGElectrocardiogram - heart scan EDTAethylendiaminetetraacetic acid - used in measuring kidney function EEGElectroencephalogram - brain scan EFSEvent Free Survival - time from diagnosis to defined events (eg relapse or deat EJCEuropean Journal of Cancer EMCExtraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma EMUOEarly Morning Urine Osmolality (evaluating urine concentration) ENTEar nose throat ESRErythrocyte Sedimentation rate ETSEnvironmental Tobacco Smoke F/HFamily history FABFrench American and British classification scheme for leukaemia FBCFull Blood Count FEVForced expectorant volume (a lung test) FFAFor Further Appointment FIGOFederation Internat. Gyn. Obst. (FIGO Gynaecological staging system) FISHFlourescence in situ HybridisationFMTCFamilial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma FNAFine Needle Aspiration - a type of biposy using a thin needle (or FNAB) FUFollow up FVCForced Vital Capacity ggram - unit of weight G-CSFGranulocyte colony stimulating factor promotes production of white blood cells GAGeneral Anaesthetic GCPGood Clinical Practice (guidelines) GCTGerm Cell TumourGCTGiant Cell Tumour Context: bone tumours GFRGromerular filtration rate GIGastrointestinal GISTGastrointestinal Stromal TumoursGM-CSFGranulocyte and macrophage colony stimulating factor GPRGood Partial Remission GUGenito-urinary GvHDGraft versus Host Disease GyGrays (units of radiation) H&EHematoxylin and Eosin (stain) H/OHistory of HbHaemoglobin HCCHepatocellular CarcinomaHCGHuman Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hormone) HCLHairy Cell LeukaemiaHCO3Bicarbonate HDHodgkin's Disease (lymphoma) HDHigh dose HDCHigh Dose Chemotherapy HIVHuman Immunodeficiency Virus HL-AHuman Leukocyte Associated antigens (HL-A matching for BMT) HNSCCHead and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaHNPCCHereditary NonPolyposis Colorectal Cancer HPVHuman Papilloma Virus - implicated in some gynacological cancers HRHigh risk HRTHormone replacement therapy HTLVHuman T-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus I-131Radioactive Iodine ICDInternational Classification of Diseases (coding system) ICDOInternational Classification of Diseases for Oncology (coding system) ICFIntercellular fluid ICUIntensive Care Unit IL2Interleukin2 IMIntramuscular - into a muscle IMRTIntensity-Modulated Radiotherapy INSSInternational Neuroblastoma Staging System ITUIntensive Therapy Unit IUInternational units IVIntravenous - into a vein IVPIntravenous Pyelogram - type of Xray after injection with iodine dye JCOJournal of Clinical Oncology K+Potassium kgKilogram - a thousand grams lliter - unit of volume L1 - L5Lumbar vertebrae 1 - 5 (spine eg. L1 = 1st lumbar vertebra) LCHLangerhans cell histiocytocisLCISLobular Carcinoma In Situ - type of breast cancer LDHLactic dehydrogenase -high levels correlate with tumour volume in some cancers LMMLentigo Maligna Melanoma LMPLow Malignant Potential (context: ovarian tumours) LNLymph Node LPLumbar puncture LVEFLeft Ventricular Fjection Fraction - a heart function test LVSFLeft Ventricular Shortening Fraction - a heart function test LxLumpectomy mmeter (unit of length) M/HMedical history MAB - mAbMonoclonal antibody MDRMulti drug resistant MDSMyelo dysplastic syndrome MENMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia - (familial) a.k.a. FMENmEq/lmilliequivalent per liter metsMetastases (where the tumour has spread to secondary sites) MgMagnesium mgmilligram - 0.001 gram MIMiocardial Infarction mIBGRadioactive Iodine Metaidobenzoguanidine (mIBG scans or mIBG therapy). mlmillilitre 0.001 liter MMMalignant Melanoma mMmillimole mmmillimeter - 0.001 meters MMMalignant MyelanomaMMMultiple MyelomamOsmmilliosmole MPNSTMalignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour MPOMedical and Pediatric Oncology (journal) MRIMagnetic resonance imaging (scan) MRTMalignant Rhabdoid Tumour MSSUMid stream specimen urine MTDMaximum tolerated dose - phase 1 studies MTXMethotrexate (anti cancer drug) MUDMatched Urelated Donor - for bone marrow transplant MxMastectomy N/VNausea and vomiting Na+Sodium NADNo Abnormality Detected NBCCSNevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome NBMNil by mouth NEDNo evidence of disease ngnanogram - 0.000000001 gram NHLNon Hodgkin's LymphomaNKNatural Killer cells (large lymphocytes, part of the immune system) NKNot known NMNodular Melanoma NMRNuclear magnetic resonance (scan) NMSCNon Melanoma Skin CancerNOSNot otherwise specified (see ICDO) NPCNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNRSTSNon-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue SarcomaNSCLCNon-small cell lung cancerNSENeuron-Specific Enolase - a neural marker NSRNon significant result NSRNormal Sinus Rhythem O/EOn Examination ONBOlfactory Neuroblastoma OSOverall Survival OSOsteogenic sarcoma (context bone tumours) PBSCPeripheral Blood Stem Cell (see PBSCT) PBSCHPeripheral Blood Stem Cell Harvest PBSCRPeripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue (transplant) PBSCTPeripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant PDProgressive disease PDQPhysician's Data Query (CancerNet) PETPositron Emmission Tomography- a scan after a small radioactive injection. PETPancreatic Endocrine Tumor PFSProgression Free Survival pgpicogram - 0.000000000001 gram pHhydrogen-ion concentration - acid / alkaline PHPast History PLBPrimary Lymphoma of BonePNETPrimitive neuroectodermal tumour Context: CNS tumours PNETPeripheral neuroectodermal tumour Context: Bone tumours - see Ewing's tu PNSPeripheral nervous system - nervous system outside the brain and spine. PRPartial Responce / Partial Remission PRper rectum prnas required prnwhenever necessary (pro re nata) PSAprostate-specific antigen - PSA test used in screening for prostate cancer PUDPeri-Urethral Diathermy (associated with superficial bladder cancer) QALYQuality-Adjusted Life Year qidFour times a day (quater in die) QoLQuality of Life RBCRed blood cell / red blood count RCCRenal Cell CarcinomaRCTRandomised Controlled Trial RFSRelapse free survival - Time from diagnosis to relapse or death. RIGSRadioimmunoguided surgery RMSRhabdomyosarcomaRNAribonucleic acid RTRadiotherapyRTPCRReverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction RxTreatment SASurface area (see BSA) SAESerious Adverse Event SCSubcutaneous SCCSquamous Cell Carcinoma SCLCSmall cell lung cancerSDStable Disease SDVSource Data Verification SGOTSerum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase - a liver function test SGPTSerum glutamic pyruvic transaminase - a liver function test SHSocial history SHOSenior House Officer SIADHSyndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone SNPSingle Nucleotide Polymorphism SOBShort of breath SSMSuperficial Spreading Melanoma T1 - T12Thoracic vertebrae 1-12 (spine eg. T10 = tenth thoracic vertibra) TAMstumour-associated macrophages TBITotal body irradiation TCCTransitional Cell Carcinoma (usually bladder cancer) TCPThrombocytopenia tds / tidThree times a day (ter in die) TNFTumour Necrosis Factor TNMStaging system - primary tumour TPNtotal parenteral nutrition TRKTransketolase U&EsUrea and Electrolites UAUrine analysis ugmicrogram - 0.000001 gram ULNUpper Limits of Normal URTIUpper respiratory tract infection USUltasound (scan) UTIUrinary Tract Infection UVRUltra Violet Radiation VEFVentricular ejection fraction (tests lung function) VM-26Teniposide (anti cancer drug) VMAVanillylmandelic Acid VP-16Etoposide (anti cancer drug) WBCWhite blood cell count WCCWhite cell count WMWaldenstrom's MacroglobulinemiaXRTRadiotherapy (external) YSTYolk sac tumour - (aka. germ cell tumour)