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…
CRYPTORCHIDISM
noun. The state of a man whose testicles haven't lowered into the scrotum. It's not uncommon and doesn't hinder the…
ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (A-FETOPROTEIN AFP)
a protein seen in the blood plasma of developing children while inutero and cultivated by a few growths in mature…
AMPUTATION
with regard to the medical or trauma-related separation of an appendage from the core body or from another limb on…