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- National Cancer Institute search for term
- The primary agency of the U.S. government that provides research grants to study cancer, develop new drugs and test cancer prevention strategies.
- Neoadjuvant Therapysearch for term
- Cancer treatment that involves giving chemotherapy to reduce the size of a tumor before surgery is done to remove the tumor.
- Neuroendocrine Tumor search for term
- A tumor that forms from cells that release hormones in response to a signal from the nervous system. Some examples of neuroendocrine tumors are carcinoid tumors, islet cell tumors, medullary thyroid carcinomas, pheochromocytomas, and neuroendocrine carcinomas of the skin (Merkel cell cancer). These tumors may secrete higher-than-normal amounts of hormones, which can cause many different symptoms.(NOOR-oh-EN-doh-krin TOO-mer)
Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) - Neurologic Oncologysearch for term
- The study and treatment of cancers of the brain and nervous system.
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphomasearch for term
- Any of a large group of cancers of the immune system. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas can occur at any age and are often marked by enlarged lymph nodes, fever, and weight loss. There are many different types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas which can be divided into aggressive (fast-growing) and indolent (slow-growing) types and can be classified as either B-cell or T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include Burkitt lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, immunoblastic large cell lymphoma, precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma. T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas include mycosis fungoides, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, and precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma. Lymphomas related to lymphoproliferative disorders following bone marrow or stem cell transplantation are usually B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Prognosis and treatment depend on the stage and type of disease. (non-HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh)
Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) - Non-Small Cell Lung Cancersearch for term
- A group of lung cancers that are named for the kinds of cells found in the cancer and how the cells look under a microscope. The three main types of non-small cell lung cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common kind of lung cancer.
Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov) - Nonmelanoma Skin Cancersearch for term
- Skin cancer that forms in basal cells or squamous cells but not in melanocytes (pigment-producing cells of the skin).
Source: The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov)
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