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- abdomen
- abdominal
- ablation
- abnormal cells
- Abraxane (chemical name: albumin-bound paclitaxel)
- acetaminophen
- Actonel (chemical name: risedronate)
- acupressure
- acupuncture
- acute
- acute leukemia
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
- acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
- acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- acyclovir (brand name: Zovirax)
- adenocarcinoma
- adenoid cystic cancer
- adenoma
- adenopathy
- adjunctive therapy
- adjuvant therapy
- adrenal glands
- adrenaline [also called epinephrine]
- Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin)
- Adrucil (chemical name: fluorouracil, also called 5-fluorouracil or 5-FU)
- adverse effect
- aggressive cancer cells
- agonists
- agranulocyte
- albumin-bound paclitaxel (brand name: Abraxane)
- alendronate sodium (brand name: Fosamax)
- alkaloid
- alkaloids
- alkylating agents
- ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia)
- alopecia
- alternative medicine
- amenorrhea
- amethopterin (brand names: Mexate, Folex, Rheumatrex)
- amifostine (brand name: Ethyol)
- aminoglutethimide
- AML (acute myelogenous leukemia)
- amphotericin B
- analgesics
- anaplastic
- anastrozole (brand name: Arimidex)
- androgens
- anecdotal report
- anemia
- anesthesia
- anesthetics
- aneuploid
- angelica root
- angiogenesis
- angiogenesis inhibitor
- angiography
- angiosarcoma
- anorexia
- anthracyclines
- anti-angiogenesis
- antibiotics
- antibodies
- antibody therapy
- anticoagulant [also called blood thinner]
- anticonvulsants
- antidepressants
- antiemetics
- antifungals
- antigens
- anti-inflammatory
- antimetabolites
- antimicrotubule agents [also called vinca alkaloids, antimitotic agents, or mitotic inhibitors]
- antimitotic agents [also called vinca alkaloids, antimicrotubule agents, or mitotic inhibitors]
- antineoplastons
- antioxidant
- anus
- apheresis
- apoptosis [also called programmed cell death]
- Apo-Tamox (chemical name: tamoxifen)
- Aranesp (chemical name: darbepoetin alfa)
- Aredia (chemical name: pamidronate)
- areola
- Arimidex (chemical name: anastrozole)
- Aromasin (chemical name: exemestane)
- aromatase inhibitors
- arthritis
- ascites
- aspirate
- aspiration
- aspirin
- asymptomatic
- ataxia
- ataxic gait
- autoimmune disease
- autologous
- autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Avastin (chemical name: bevacizumab)
- axilla
- axillary
- axillary dissection [also called axillary lymph node dissection]
- axillary lymph node dissection [also called axillary dissection]
- axillary lymph nodes
