Oncology Terms Ch 2

adenocarcinoma

cancerous tumor of glandular tissue

adenoma

tumor composed of glandular tissue (benign)

carcinoma (CA)

cancerous tumor (malignant)

epithelioma

tumor composed of epithelium (may be benign or malignant)

fibroma

tumor of fibrous tissue

fibrosarcoma

malignant tumor composed of fiber

leiomyoma

benign tumor of smooth muscle

lipoma

benign fatty tumor

liposarcoma

malignant tumor of fat

melanocarcinoma

cancerous black tumor (malignant)

Melanoma

black tumor (on the skin)

metastasis (pl. metastases) (METS)

beyond control (transfer of cells from one organ to another, as in malignant tumors)

myoma

a benign tumor made up of muscle tissue

neoplasm

new growth (of abnormal tissue, benign or malignant)

neuroma

tumor composed of nerve (benign)

rhabdomyoma

tumor composed of striated muscle (benign)

Rhabdomyosarcoma

malignant tumor of striated muscle

sarcoma

tumor of connective tissue (such as bone or cartilage) (highly malignant)

benign

not malignant, nonrecurrent, favorable for recovery.

biological therapy

treatment of cancer with biological response modifiers (BRM) that work with the immune system.

carcinoma in situ

cancer in the early stage before invading surrounding tissue.

chemotherapy (chemo)

treatment of cancer with drugs.

encapsulated

enclosed within a capsule, as with benign or malignant tumors that have not spread beyond the capsule of the organ in which it originated.

hospice

provides palliative or supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families. Usually offered to those who have a prognosis of approximately 6 months or less.

malignant

tending to become progressively worse and to cause death, as in cancer.

palliative

providing relief but not cure. Symptom management is provided to relieve suffering in all stages of disease, and is not limited to care at the of life.

radiation therapy (XRT)

treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance, x-ray, or radiation.

remission

improvement or absence of signs of disease.