Resource Library Decision Tools Dictionary High Risk / Understanding Your Risk DICTIONARY Click a letter to see a list of terms beginning with that letter A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A abscess adenine adenocarcinoma adjuvant chemotherapy adrenal gland alopecia amenorrhea amino acid androgen angiogenesis (angiogenic) anorexia apoptosis areola aromatase inhibitors aspiration asymmetrical ataxia telangectasia atypical cell atypical hyperplasia augmented autologous axilla axillary lymph node dissection axillary lymph nodes Back to top B basal type base pairs benign bilateral biological response modifier biomarker biopsy bone marrow bone scan brachial plexus breast reconstruction bromocriptine Back to top C calcifications carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) carcinogen carcinoma cell cycle cellulitis centigray checkpoint chemotherapy chromosome cohort study colostrum comedo comedon contracture core biopsy corpus luteum cortisol costochondritis cribriform cyclical cyst cystosarcoma phylloides cytologist cytology cytosine cytotoxic Back to top D Danazol (danocrine) diethylstilbesterol (DES) DNA DNA microarray analysis dose dense double helix doubling time ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) ductoscope Back to top E eczema edema electrocautery embolus engorgement erb-b2 esophagus (esophageal) estrogen estrogen receptor excisional biopsy extracellular matrix Back to top F fat necrosis fibroadenoma fibrocystic disease fibroid flow cytometry fluoroscopy follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) follicles for diagnosis. frozen section frozen shoulder Back to top G galactocele GCSF (granulocyte stimulating factor) gene genetic genome germ line ghostectomy GNRH agonist guanine gynecomastia Back to top H hemangioma hematoma hemorrhage Her-2/neu heterogeneous homeopathy hormone hot flashes HRT human choriogonadotropin (HCG) hyperplasia hypothalamus hysterectomy Back to top I immune system immunocytochemistry in situ incisional biopsy infiltrating cancer informed consent interstitial brachytherapy intracavitary brachytherapy intraductal intraductal papilloma intraoperative limited radiation therapy invasive cancer Back to top L lactation latissimus flap lidocaine lobular lobular carcinoma in situ lobules local treatment of cancer lumpectomy luteinizing hormone lymph nodes lymph nodes. lymphatic vessels lymphedema Back to top M macrophages malignant mastalgia mastitis mastodynia mastopexy menarche metastasis metastasizing methylxanthine microcalcification micrometastasis micropapillary mitosis mutation myocutaneous flap myoepithelial cells Back to top N necrosis nodular nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR or MRI) nucleotide Back to top O observational study oncogene oncogenes oncology oophorectomy osteoporosis oxytocin Back to top P p53 palliation partial breast irradiation pathologist pectoralis major phlebitis pituitary gland Poland’s syndrome polychemotherapy polygenic polymastia postmenopausal Premarin (conjugated estrogen) progesterone prognosis prolactin prophylactic subcutaneous mastectomies prosthesis protein proto-oncogene protocol Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) pseudolump ptosis punch biopsy Back to top Q quadrantectomy Back to top R rad radial scar randomized randomized controlled study recurrence recurrence score remission repair endonucleases RNA Back to top S S phase fraction sarcoma scleroderma scoliosis sebaceous selenium SERM seroma side effect silicone somatic stem cell subareolar abscess subcutaneous tissue systemic treatment Back to top T tamoxifen targeted therapy telomerase telomere thoracic thoracic nerves thoracoepigastric vein thymine titration trauma triglyceride tru-cut biopsy tumor tumor dormancy tumor suppressor gene Back to top V VEGF virginal hypertrophy Back to top X xeroradiography Back to top

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