List of oncology-related terms
Oncology
Oncology (/ɒnˈkɒlədʒi/; from Ancient Greek: ὄνκος, romanized: ónkos, lit. 'mass, bulk' + -λογία, -logia) is a branch of Medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Cancer. The term originates from the Greek words "onkos" (tumor) and "logos" (study).
Related Terms
Cancer
Cancer (/ˈkænsər/; from Latin: cancer, lit. 'crab') is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Tumor
Tumor (/ˈtjuːmər/; from Latin: tumere, lit. 'to swell') refers to a mass or lump in the body that can be either benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (/ˌkiːmoʊˈθɛrəpi/; from Ancient Greek: χημεία, romanized: chēmeía, lit. 'alchemy' + θεραπεία, romanized: therapéia, lit. 'curing') is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy (/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈθɛrəpi/; from Latin: radiatio, lit. 'shining' + Ancient Greek: θεραπεία, romanized: therapéia, lit. 'curing') is a therapy using ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells.
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy (/ˌɪmjuːnoʊˈθɛrəpi/; from Latin: immunis, lit. 'free, exempt' + Ancient Greek: θεραπεία, romanized: therapéia, lit. 'curing') is a type of cancer treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer.
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