oncological
Concerning malignant growths
Oncological means relating to oncology, the branch of medicine concerned with cancer—its diagnosis, treatment, and research.
The word appears in medical contexts: oncological surgery, oncological outcomes, an oncological assessment.
An oncologist is a cancer specialist.
Harmfully invasive, often fatal
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
sarcoma · lymphoma · leukemia · melanoma · glioma · metastatic · benign · tumor
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- mammogramBreast tissue X-ray
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
MRI · CT scan · PET scan · ultrasound · histology · cytology · pathology · biomarkers
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
ablation · cytotoxic · adjuvant · monoclonal antibodies · radiofrequency · stem cell transplant · proton therapy · clinical trials
Offering relief, not remedy
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- hospiceTerminal illness comfort program
- survivorshipState of remaining alive
- psychosocialMind-society interaction domain
multidisciplinary · quality of life · end-of-life · follow-up · rehabilitation · pain management · caregiver support · counseling
Study of entire genetic sequences
- carcinogenesisMalignant transformation process
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- mutagenesisInducing stable genetic changes
bioinformatics · pharmacogenomics · translational · precision medicine · immunology · pathogenesis · cellular · tumor suppressor
malignant
Harmfully invasive, often fatal
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
adenocarcinoma · sarcoma · lymphoma · leukemia · melanoma · glioma · metastatic · benign · tumor · cancer
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
colonoscopy · MRI · CT scan · PET scan · ultrasound · histology · cytology · pathology · biomarkers · tumor markers
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
brachytherapy · ablation · cytotoxic · adjuvant · monoclonal antibodies · radiofrequency · stem cell transplant · proton therapy · clinical trials · drug resistance
palliative
Offering relief, not remedy
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- hospiceTerminal illness comfort program
- survivorshipState of remaining alive
psychosocial · multidisciplinary · quality of life · end-of-life · follow-up · rehabilitation · pain management · caregiver support · counseling · integrative
genomics
Study of entire genetic sequences
- carcinogenesisMalignant transformation process
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
mutagenesis · bioinformatics · pharmacogenomics · translational · precision medicine · immunology · pathogenesis · cellular · tumor suppressor · CRISPR
oncologicalbenign
Not harmful or threatening
non-malignant · non-cancerous · healthy · normal · physiological
oncologicalcardiac
Pertaining to the heart
neurological · psychiatric · dermatological · orthopedic · gynecological
oncologist, oncology, oncogene, oncogenes, oncologists, carcinogenicity