A

Adrenocarcinoma
A malignant (cancerous) tumor made up of glandular tissue.


Androgen
A male sex hormone.


Anaplastic
Abnormal tissues that begin in the follicular cells and promote thyroid cancer.


B



Benign
A non-cancerous tumor.


Biopsy
A careful study of tissues removed as sample from the body to study the extent of the disease.




C



Cancer
Cancer is a disease caused by the development of abnormal cells in any part of the body.


Chemotherapy
Medication used to destroy cancer cells.


Cryosurgery
A surgery performed by an instrument that freezes and destroys cancer tissues.



D


Dysphagia
Difficulty in swallowing.

E


Esophagus
Part of the alimentary canal which connects the throat to the stomach.



G


Gallbladder
Pear shaped organ located under the liver. It stores bile secreted by the liver.


Glioma
Common primary brain tumors.



L


Leukemia
A malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood forming organs produce increased numbers of abnormal white cells.



M

Malignant
Cancerous tumor.


Metastasis
Spread of cancer cells from the main site to the other parts of the body.


Melanoma
A form of skin cancer that develops in melanin forming cells.



R

Radiation Therapy
A therapy that uses high energy rays to destroy cancer cells.


Rectum
The final section of the large intestine.




S


Squamous cell Carcinoma
It is the cancer that arises from the skin or other structures such as lungs or mouth.



T


Tumor
A mass of abnormal growth of cells.

U


Ultrasound
Use of high frequency sound waves to crate pictures of internal organs.