ATTRIBUTABLE RISK
in epidemiology, the incidence rate of a disease or disorder that can be considered to have been caused by exposure to a specific risk...
BCL-2
n. a family of regulator proteins, first of which is the B-Cell Lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) gene. These are genes whose proteins and protein products help...
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 in one of these...
CANCER
n. a group of pathological conditions characterized by the abnormal growth of cells. Locally, this abnormal mass may develop into a malignant tumor known...
CANCER PHOBIA
n. an irrational fear of cancer which pervades one's thoughts. The fear of developing cancer becomes all-consuming, and this is expressed as obsessive-compulsive...
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 related services. As a...
CARCINOGEN
n. any cancer-causing substance which a person ingests or comes in contact with, directly. Also, any cancer-initiating agent which someone gets exposed to, indirectly....
CRYPTORCHIDISM
noun. The state of a man whose testicles haven't lowered into the scrotum. It's not uncommon and doesn't hinder the normal hormonal operations that...