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Abbreviations and Acronyms for Oncology

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Medical Terminology for Cancer

Introduction
List of Abbreviations
List of Acronyms of Cancer Organisations
The Female Reproductive Organs
Combined List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Introduction

This section aims to provide a reference list of abbreviations and acronyms that are frequently used within oncology. As well as many widely used medical abbreviations this text includes abbreviations that have meaning only within oncology, sub-specialities or even particular organisations. No definitive list of standard abbreviations exists therefore it is important to understand the context in which they have been used in. For example "PNET" usually refers to a type of brain tumour, however, within orthopaedic oncology the same abbreviation has been applied to a form of sarcoma. You may also find it useful to have access to a medical dictionary or text-book that contains a list of common abbreviations used within the wider field of medicine.

This list of has been compiled over a number of years and abbreviations have been collected from a wide range of sources including journal articles and conference presentations.

Acknowledgements Thanks to the following who have contributed additional abbreviations to this list; Jane Evans, Kevin Fishwick, Anna Mitchell, Moira Stewart and the staff of the former UKCCSG Data Centre.

List of Abbreviations

Shortcuts: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

5-FU5-Fluorouracil (anti cancer drug) 6-MP6-Mercaptopurine (anti cancer drug) 6-TG6-Thioguanine (anti cancer drug) AAAnaplastic Anaemia ABCAdvanced Breast Cancer ABMTAutologous bone marrow transplant ADRAdverse Drug Reaction AEAdverse event AFPAlphafetoprotein - eg. expressed by germ cell tumours and other cancers AIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome ALATAlanine aminotransferase / alinine transaminase ALCLAnaplastic Large-cell Lymphoma ALLAcute lymphoblastic leukaemia ALTAlanine Aminotransferase AMKLacute megakaryocytic leukemia AMLAcute Myeloid leukaemia ANCAbsolute neutrophil count ANEDAlive no evidence of disease ANLLAcute non-lymphatic leukaemia ARMSAlveolar rhabdomyosarcoma ASRAge Standardised Rate (Incidence) AUCArea under the curve B-ALLB-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia BAERBrainstem Auditory Evoked Responce BCCBasal Cell Carcinoma BID / BDTwice a day (bis in die) BMBone Marrow BMBlood Monitoring (eg for glucose) BMJBritish Medical Journal BMRBasal Metabolic Rate BMTBone Marrow Transplant BNFBritish National Formulary BPBlood pressure BRMBiological Response Modifier BSABody Surface Area BSEBreast Self Examination BxBiopsy C/OComplaining of C/WContinue With C1 - C7Cervical vertebrae (spine eg. C7 = seventh cervical vertebra) CaCancer; carcinoma CaCalcium cALLCommon ALL CATComputerised axial tomography (scan) ccCubic centimeter CCFCongestive Cardiac Failure CCRContinuous complete remission CEACarcinoembryonic Antigen (tumour marker) CGHComparative Genomic Hybridisation - cytogenetics method CGLChronic Granulocytic Leukaemia cGyCenti Gray (unit of radiation) CHFCongestive heart failure CLLChronic lymphocytic Leukaemia cmcentimeter - 0.01 meters CMLChronic myeloid leukaemia CMMLchronic myelomonocytic leukemia CMVCytomegalo virus CNSCentral nervous system - the brain and spine CPMCyclophosphamide (anti cancer drug) CPRCardio pulmonary resuscitation CRComplete remission / complete response CRAClinical Research Associate CRCColorectal carcinoma CRFCase Report Forms CRFChronic renal failure CROContract Research Organisation CSFCerebro spinal fluid CSFColony-stimulating Factor CTComputerised axial tumography (scan) CTChemotherapy CTCCommon Toxicity Criteria CTCLCutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma CTOClinical Trials Office CTXClinical Trials Exemption CUPCancer of Unknown Primary / Carcinoma of Unknown Primary CVACardiovascular Accident (stroke) CVCCentral venous catheters CVPCentral Venous Pressure CXRChest X-Ray D/CDischarge D/HDrug History D/WDiscussed With DCISDuctal Carcinoma In Situ - type of breast cancer DDAVPDesmopressin test for urine osmolality DDxDifferential diagnosis DFIDisease Free Interval DFSDisease Free Survival - time without disease prior to relapse or last follow-up DIDiabetes Incipidus dldeciletre - 0.01 litres DLBCLDiffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma DLCLDiffuse large-cell lymphoma DLSDate last seen DLTDose limiting toxicity - determined by phase 1 studies DMCData Monitoring Commitee DNADeoxyribonucleic acid DNADid Not Attend (clinic) DNRDo Not Resusitate DOADead on Arival DxDiagnosis EBMEvidence-Based Medicine EBVEpstein-Barr Virus ECGElectrocardiogram - heart scan EDTAethylendiaminetetraacetic acid - used in measuring kidney function EEGElectroencephalogram - brain scan EFSEvent Free Survival - time from diagnosis to defined events (eg relapse or deat EJCEuropean Journal of Cancer EMCExtraskeletal Myxoid Chondrosarcoma EMUOEarly Morning Urine Osmolality (evaluating urine concentration) ENTEar nose throat ESRErythrocyte Sedimentation rate ETSEnvironmental Tobacco Smoke F/HFamily history FABFrench American and British classification scheme for leukaemia FBCFull Blood Count FEVForced expectorant volume (a lung test) FFAFor Further Appointment FIGOFederation Internat. Gyn. Obst. (FIGO Gynaecological staging system) FISHFlourescence in situ Hybridisation FMTCFamilial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma FNAFine Needle Aspiration - a type of biposy using a thin needle (or FNAB) FUFollow up FVCForced Vital Capacity ggram - unit of weight G-CSFGranulocyte colony stimulating factor promotes production of white blood cells GAGeneral Anaesthetic GCPGood Clinical Practice (guidelines) GCTGerm Cell Tumour GCTGiant Cell Tumour Context: bone tumours GFRGromerular filtration rate GIGastrointestinal GISTGastrointestinal Stromal Tumours GM-CSFGranulocyte and macrophage colony stimulating factor GPRGood Partial Remission GUGenito-urinary GvHDGraft versus Host Disease GyGrays (units of radiation) H&EHematoxylin and Eosin (stain) H/OHistory of HbHaemoglobin HCCHepatocellular Carcinoma HCGHuman Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hormone) HCLHairy Cell Leukaemia HCO3Bicarbonate HDHodgkin's Disease (lymphoma) HDHigh dose HDCHigh Dose Chemotherapy HIVHuman Immunodeficiency Virus HL-AHuman Leukocyte Associated antigens (HL-A matching for BMT) HNSCCHead and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma HNPCCHereditary NonPolyposis Colorectal Cancer HPVHuman Papilloma Virus - implicated in some gynacological cancers HRHigh risk HRTHormone replacement therapy HTLVHuman T-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus I-131Radioactive Iodine ICDInternational Classification of Diseases (coding system) ICDOInternational Classification of Diseases for Oncology (coding system) ICFIntercellular fluid ICUIntensive Care Unit IL2Interleukin2 IMIntramuscular - into a muscle IMRTIntensity-Modulated Radiotherapy INSSInternational Neuroblastoma Staging System ITUIntensive Therapy Unit IUInternational units IVIntravenous - into a vein IVPIntravenous Pyelogram - type of Xray after injection with iodine dye JCOJournal of Clinical Oncology K+Potassium kgKilogram - a thousand grams lliter - unit of volume L1 - L5Lumbar vertebrae 1 - 5 (spine eg. L1 = 1st lumbar vertebra) LCHLangerhans cell histiocytocis LCISLobular Carcinoma In Situ - type of breast cancer LDHLactic dehydrogenase -high levels correlate with tumour volume in some cancers LMMLentigo Maligna Melanoma LMPLow Malignant Potential (context: ovarian tumours) LNLymph Node LPLumbar puncture LVEFLeft Ventricular Fjection Fraction - a heart function test LVSFLeft Ventricular Shortening Fraction - a heart function test LxLumpectomy mmeter (unit of length) M/HMedical history MAB - mAbMonoclonal antibody MDRMulti drug resistant MDSMyelo dysplastic syndrome MENMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia - (familial) a.k.a. FMEN mEq/lmilliequivalent per liter metsMetastases (where the tumour has spread to secondary sites) MgMagnesium mgmilligram - 0.001 gram MIMiocardial Infarction mIBGRadioactive Iodine Metaidobenzoguanidine (mIBG scans or mIBG therapy). mlmillilitre 0.001 liter MMMalignant Melanoma mMmillimole mmmillimeter - 0.001 meters MMMalignant Myelanoma MMMultiple Myeloma mOsmmilliosmole MPNSTMalignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour MPOMedical and Pediatric Oncology (journal) MRIMagnetic resonance imaging (scan) MRTMalignant Rhabdoid Tumour MSSUMid stream specimen urine MTDMaximum tolerated dose - phase 1 studies MTXMethotrexate (anti cancer drug) MUDMatched Urelated Donor - for bone marrow transplant MxMastectomy N/VNausea and vomiting Na+Sodium NADNo Abnormality Detected NBCCSNevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome NBMNil by mouth NEDNo evidence of disease ngnanogram - 0.000000001 gram NHLNon Hodgkin's Lymphoma NKNatural Killer cells (large lymphocytes, part of the immune system) NKNot known NMNodular Melanoma NMRNuclear magnetic resonance (scan) NMSCNon Melanoma Skin Cancer NOSNot otherwise specified (see ICDO) NPCNasopharyngeal Carcinoma NRSTSNon-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma NSCLCNon-small cell lung cancer NSENeuron-Specific Enolase - a neural marker NSRNon significant result NSRNormal Sinus Rhythem O/EOn Examination ONBOlfactory Neuroblastoma OSOverall Survival OSOsteogenic sarcoma (context bone tumours) PBSCPeripheral Blood Stem Cell (see PBSCT) PBSCHPeripheral Blood Stem Cell Harvest PBSCRPeripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue (transplant) PBSCTPeripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant PDProgressive disease PDQPhysician's Data Query (CancerNet) PETPositron Emmission Tomography- a scan after a small radioactive injection. PETPancreatic Endocrine Tumor PFSProgression Free Survival pgpicogram - 0.000000000001 gram pHhydrogen-ion concentration - acid / alkaline PHPast History PLBPrimary Lymphoma of Bone PNETPrimitive neuroectodermal tumour Context: CNS tumours PNETPeripheral neuroectodermal tumour Context: Bone tumours - see Ewing's tu PNSPeripheral nervous system - nervous system outside the brain and spine. PRPartial Responce / Partial Remission PRper rectum prnas required prnwhenever necessary (pro re nata) PSAprostate-specific antigen - PSA test used in screening for prostate cancer PUDPeri-Urethral Diathermy (associated with superficial bladder cancer) QALYQuality-Adjusted Life Year qidFour times a day (quater in die) QoLQuality of Life RBCRed blood cell / red blood count RCCRenal Cell Carcinoma RCTRandomised Controlled Trial RFSRelapse free survival - Time from diagnosis to relapse or death. RIGSRadioimmunoguided surgery RMSRhabdomyosarcoma RNAribonucleic acid RTRadiotherapy RTPCRReverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction RxTreatment SASurface area (see BSA) SAESerious Adverse Event SCSubcutaneous SCCSquamous Cell Carcinoma SCLCSmall cell lung cancer SDStable Disease SDVSource Data Verification SGOTSerum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase - a liver function test SGPTSerum glutamic pyruvic transaminase - a liver function test SHSocial history SHOSenior House Officer SIADHSyndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone SNPSingle Nucleotide Polymorphism SOBShort of breath SSMSuperficial Spreading Melanoma T1 - T12Thoracic vertebrae 1-12 (spine eg. T10 = tenth thoracic vertibra) TAMstumour-associated macrophages TBITotal body irradiation TCCTransitional Cell Carcinoma (usually bladder cancer) TCPThrombocytopenia tds / tidThree times a day (ter in die) TNFTumour Necrosis Factor TNMStaging system - primary tumour TPNtotal parenteral nutrition TRKTransketolase U&EsUrea and Electrolites UAUrine analysis ugmicrogram - 0.000001 gram ULNUpper Limits of Normal URTIUpper respiratory tract infection USUltasound (scan) UTIUrinary Tract Infection UVRUltra Violet Radiation VEFVentricular ejection fraction (tests lung function) VM-26Teniposide (anti cancer drug) VMAVanillylmandelic Acid VP-16Etoposide (anti cancer drug) WBCWhite blood cell count WCCWhite cell count WMWaldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia XRTRadiotherapy (external) YSTYolk sac tumour - (aka. germ cell tumour)

List of Acronyms of Cancer Organisations

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AACRAmerican Association for Cancer Research ABPIAssociation of the British Pharmaceutical Industry ABTAAmerican Brain Tumour Association ACDMAssociation for Clinical Data Management ACRPIAssociation of Clinical Research for the Pharmaceutical Industry ACSAmerican Cancer Society AIOMItalian Association for Medical Oncology AIROAssociazione Italiana di Radioterapia Oncologica AJCCAmerican Joint Committee on Cancer ASCOAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology ASHAmerican Society for Hematology ASTROAmerican Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology BACRBritish Association for Cancer Research BASOBritish Association of Surgical Oncologists BMABritish Medical Association BNLIBritish National Lymphoma Investigation BOABritish Oncology Association BODMABritish Oncology Data Managers Association (UK) CALGBCancer and Leukemia Group B (USA) CCGChildren's Cancer Group (USA) CCRGChildren's Cancer Research Group (Oxford, UK) CCSCanadian Cancer Society COGChildren's Oncology Group (USA) COSCanadian Oncology Society CRCCancer Research Campaign (UK) CSMCommittee on Safety of Medicines (UK) EACREuropean Association for Cancer Research EANOEuropean Association for NeuroOncology EBMTEuropean Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation ECOGEastern Cooperative Group (USA) EOIEuropean Osteosarcoma Intergroup EORTCEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer ESOEuropean School of Oncology ESTROEuropean Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology FDAFood and Drug Administration (USA) FECSFederation of European Cancer Societies GMCGeneral Medical Council (UK) GPOHGesellschaft fur Padiatrische Onkologie und Hamatologie (German Paed. Onc Group) IACRInternational Association of Cancer Registries IARCInternational Agency for Research on Cancer IASLCInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer ICAREInternational Cancer Alliance for Research and Education (ICARE) ICCCPOInternational Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organisations ICCGInternational Collaborative Cancer Group ICCPOIcelandic Childhood Cancer Parent Organisation ICHInternational Conference on Harmonization (GCP) ICRFImperial Cancer Research Fund (UK) IESSIntergroup Ewing's Sarcoma Study (USA) IMFInternational Myeloma Foundation INFAInternational Neurofibromatosis Association IPSOInternational Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology ISNCCInternational Society of Nurses in Cancer Care IWMFInternational Waldenstrom's Maroglubulinemia Foundation LRECLocal Research Ethics Committee (UK) LRFLeukaemia Research Fund (UK) LRFALymphoma Research Foundation of America MCAMedicines Control Agency (UK) MRCMedical Research Council (UK) MRECMulti-centre Research Ethics Committee (UK) NAACCRNorth American Association of Central Cancer Registries NABCONational Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations NCCFNational Childhood Cancer Foundation (USA) NCINational Cancer Institue (USA) NCICNational Cancer Institute of Canada NCRANational Cancer Registrars Association (USA) NECCRNorth of England Children's Cancer Research Unit NKCANational Kidney Cancer Association (USA) NNFFNational Neurofibromatosis Foundation (USA) NORDNational Organization for Rare Disorders (USA) NRCTNational Registry of Childhood Tumours (UK) held by the CCRG at Oxford OECIOrganization of European Cancer Institutes ONSOncology Nursing Society (USA) PONFPaediatric Oncology Nurses Forum (UK) SCTNScottish Cancer Therapy Network SEERSurveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (USA) SFOPFrench Paediatric Oncology Scociety SGDMStudy Group on Data Management (EORTC) SGOSociety of Gynecologic Oncologists SIOPInternational Society of Paediatric Oncology SNLGScottish and Newcastle Lymphoma Group SPOHNCSupport for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer SWOGSouthwest Oncology Group (USA) UICCUnion Internationale Contre le Cancer - International Union Against Cancer UKACRUK Association of Cancer Registeries UKCCCRUK Coordinating Committee for Cancer Research UKCCRGUK Children's Cancer Research Group (Oxford) WHOWorld Health Organisation