VULVECTOMY
noun. the surgical removal of all or a portion of the vulva . A vulvectomy is carried out as a…
WERNICKE'S ENCEPHALOPATHY
a neurological disorder elicited by a deficiency of vitamin B. The principal indicators are confusion, occulomotor irregularities, and ataxia. The…
XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM
a syndrome acquired as an autosomal recessive trait and characterized by severe photosensitivity. It is elicited by a flaw in…
RADIATION THERAPY
Also called radiotherapy, radiation therapy is primarily used in the treatment of cancers. A radioactive isotope may be implanted, or…
RUBINSTEIN-TAYBI SYNDROME (RSTS RTS)
Disease identified by small stature, medium to serious mental retardation, distinct facial characteristics, and wide thumbs and first toes. Additional…
PROPHYLACTIC SURGERY
Prophylactic surgery is surgery performed in anticipation of the onset of a particular disease or condition in the organ or…
PSYCHOONCOLOGY
The study of psychological responses to cancer. These responses are studied as to how they relate to risk, detection, course…
LEUPROLIDE
a hormone which blocks the actions of androgens and oestrogens in the human body used in the treatment of tumours,…
MULTIMODAL TREATMENT APPROACH
is one method of curing a condition or disease by applying multiple treatments, one such example is in the treatment…
NATURAL KILLER CELL (NK CELL)
is one of the many types of lymphocyte white blood cell in the human body which destroy infected or cancerous…
ORCHIDECTOMY
noun. the surgical removal of at least one of the testicles. It might be done whenever a testicle is damaged…
BRCA1 AND BRCA2
n. the first-two major cancer genes associated with a person's susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer. In women with mutations…
CANCER PHOBIA
n. an irrational fear of cancer which pervades one's thoughts. The fear of developing cancer becomes all-consuming, and this is…
CANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
n. a non-profit organization which links families and children going through cancer. It provides information on childhood cancer treatment and…
CARCINOGEN
n. any cancer-causing substance which a person ingests or comes in contact with, directly. Also, any cancer-initiating agent which someone…