breastcancer.org™ Celebrity Talking Dictionary
- D&C [also called dilation and curettage]
- darbepoetin alfa [chemical name: Aranesp]
- daunorubicin
- DCIS [also called ductal carcinoma in situ or intraductal carcinoma]
- deep inferior epigastric perforator tissue flap [also called DIEP tissue flap]
- deoxyribonucleic acid [also called DNA]
- dermatitis
- dermis
- DES [also called diethylstilbestrol]
- dexamethasone
- dexrazoxane [brand name: Zinecard]
- DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone)
- diagnostic procedure
- diagnostic trial
- dialysis
- diameter
- diaphragm
- DIEP tissue flap [also called deep inferior epigastric perforator tissue flap]
- diethylstilbestrol [also called DES]
- differentiation
- Diflucan [chemical name: fluconazole]
- dilation and curettage [also called D&C]
- dilator
- disease-specific survival
- disseminate
- distant cancer
- diuretic
- DNA [also called deoxyribonucleic acid]
- docetaxel [brand name: Taxotere]
- dose rate
- dose-dependent
- dose-limiting
- double-blinded
- doxorubicin [an anthracycline]
- doxycycline
- duct
- ductal carcinoma in situ [also called DCIS or intraductal carcinoma]
- dysgeusia [also called parageusia]
- dyspepsia
- dysplasia
- dyspnea
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