The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and Its Treatments

Front Cover
Title Page
Advisory Board
Contents
Please Read—Important Information
Foreword
Introduction
Alphabetical List of Entries
Contributors
Illustrations of Body Systems
Volume 1: A-E
	A
		Abarelix
		Accelerated partial breast irradiation
		Acoustic neuroma
		Acute erythroblastic leukemia
		Acute lymphocytic leukemia
		Acute myelocytic leukemia
		Adenocarcinoma
		Adenoma
		Adjuvant chemotherapy
		Ado-trastuzumab emtansine
		Adrenal fatigue
		Adrenal tumors
		Adrenocortical carcinoma
		Adult cancer pain
		Advance directives
		Afatinib
		AIDS-related cancers
		Alcohol consumption and cancer
		Aldesleukin
		Alemtuzumab
		Allopurinol
		Alopecia
		Altretamine
		Amantadine
		Amenorrhea
		Amifostine
		American Joint Committee on Cancer
		Aminoglutethimide
		Amitriptyline
		Amputation
		Amsacrine
		Anagrelide
		Anal cancer
		Anemia
		Angiogenesis
		Angiogenesis inhibitors
		Angiography
		Anorexia
		Anoscopy
		Antiandrogens
		Antibiotics
		Anticancer drugs
		Antidiarrheal agents
		Antiemetics
		Antiestrogens
		Antifungal therapy
		Antimicrobials
		Antineoplastic agents
		Antioxidants
		Antiviral therapy
		Aromatase inhibitors
		Arsenic trioxide
		Ascites
		Asparaginase
		Astrocytoma
		Axillary dissection
		Azacitidine
		Azathioprine
	B
		Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
		Barium enema
		Barrett’s esophagus
		Basal cell carcinoma
		BCR-ABL inhibitors
		Bendamustine hydrochloride
		Benzene
		Benzodiazepines
		Bevacizumab
		Bexarotene
		Bile duct cancer
		Biological response modifiers
		Biopsy
		Bisphosphonates
		Bladder cancer
		Bleomycin
		Body image/self image
		Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
		Bone marrow transplantation
		Bone pain
		Bone survey
		Bortezomib
		Bowen disease
		Brain and central nervous system tumors
		and BRCA2
		Breast cancer
		Breast reconstruction
		Breast self-exam
		Breast ultrasound
		Bronchoalveolar lung cancer
		Bronchoscopy
		Burkitt lymphoma
		Buserelin
		Busulfan
	C
		Calcitonin
		Cancer
		Cancer biology
		Cancer cluster
		Cancer diet
		Cancer genetics
		Cancer of unknown primary
		Cancer predisposition
		Cancer prevention
		Cancer research
		Cancer screening guidelines for men
		Cancer screening guidelines for women
		Cancer survivorship issues
		Cancer therapy, palliative
		Cancer vaccines
		Cancer-fighting foods
		Capecitabine
		Capsaicin
		Carbamazepine
		Carboplatin
		Carcinogenesis
		Carcinogens
		Carcinoid tumors, gastrointestinal
		Carcinoid tumors, lung
		Carcinomatous meningitis
		Carcinoma
		Cardiomyopathy
		Carmustine
		Cartilage supplements
		Castleman disease
		Central nervous system carcinoma
		Central nervous system lymphoma
		Cervical cancer
		Cetuximab
		Chemoembolization
		Chemoprevention
		Chemotherapy
		Childhood cancers
		Chlorambucil
		Chondrosarcoma
		Chordoma
		Choroid plexus tumors
		Chromosome rearrangements
		Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
		Chronic myelocytic leukemia
		Cigarettes
		Cisplatin
		Cladribine
		Clinical trials
		Coenzyme Q10
		Colectomy
		Colon cancer
		Colonoscopy
		Colorectal surgery
		Colostomy
		Complementary cancer therapies
		Computed tomography
		Cone biopsy
		Corticosteroids
		Craniopharyngioma
		Craniosynostosis
		Craniotomy
		Cryotherapy
		CT-guided biopsy
		Cushing syndrome
		Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
		Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors
		Cyclophosphamide
		Cyclosporine
		Cystectomy
		Cystosarcoma phyllodes
		Cystoscopy
		Cytarabine
		Cytogenetic analysis
		Cytology
	D
		Dabrafenib
		Dacarbazine
		Dactinomycin
		Daclizumab
		Danazol
		Dasatinib
		Daunorubicin
		Debulking surgery
		Degarelix
		Demeclocycline
		Denileukin diftitox
		Denosumab
		Depression
		Dexamethasone
		Dexrazoxane
		Diarrhea
		Diazepam
		Dietary factors and cancer risk
		Diethylstilbestrol diphosphate
		Digital rectal examination
		Dilatation and curettage
		Diphenhydramine
		Disseminated intravascular coagulation
		DNA flow cytometry
		Docetaxel
		Doxorubicin
		Drug resistance
		Ductogram
		Dutasteride
	E
		Endocrine system tumors
		Endometrial cancer
		Endorectal ultrasound
		Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
		Enteritis
		Environmental factors in cancer development
		Ependymoma
		Epidermal growth factor receptor antagonists
		Epirubicin
		Epstein-Barr virus
		Erlotinib
		Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
		Esophageal cancer
		Esophageal resection
		Esophagogastrectomy
		Essiac
		Estramustine
		Etoposide
		Everolimus
		Ewing sarcoma
		Exenteration
		Extracranial germ cell tumors
		Extragonadal germ cell tumors
Volume 2: F-O
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	F
		Familial cancer syndromes
		Family and caregiver issues
		Fanconi anemia
		Fatigue
		Fecal occult blood test
		Fertility issues
		Fever
		Fibrocystic condition of the breast
		Fibrosarcoma
		Filgrastim
		Flow cytometry
		Floxuridine
		Fludarabine
		Fluorouracil
		Fluoxymesterone
		Folic acid
	G
		Gabapentin
		Gallbladder cancer
		Gallium nitrate
		Gallium scan
		Gastrectomy
		Gastroduodenostomy
		Gastrointestinal cancers
		Gastrointestinal complications
		Gefitinib
		Gemcitabine
		Gemtuzumab
		Gene therapy
		Genetic testing
		Germ cell tumors
		Gestational trophoblastic tumors
		Giant cell tumors
		Global cancer incidence and mortality
		Glossectomy
		Glutamine
		Goserelin acetate
		Graft-versus-host disease
		Gynecologic cancers
	H
		Hairy cell leukemia
		Hand-foot syndrome
		Head and neck cancers
		Health insurance
		Hemolytic anemia
		Hemoptysis
		Heparin
		Hepatic arterial infusion
		Herpes simplex
		Herpes zoster
		Histamine 2 antagonists
		Hodgkin lymphoma
		Home health services
		Horner syndrome
		Hospice care
		Human growth factors
		Human papillomavirus
		Hydroxyurea
		Hypercalcemia
		Hypercoagulation disorders
		Hyperthermia
		Hypocalcemia
	I
		Ibritumomab
		Idarubicin
		Ifosfamide
		Imaging studies
		Imatinib mesylate
		Immune globulin
		Immune response
		Immunoelectrophoresis
		Immunohistochemistry
		Immunotherapy
		Incontinence, cancer-related
		Infection and sepsis
		Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
		Interferons
		Interleukin 2
		Intrathecal chemotherapy
		Intravenous urography
		Investigational drugs
		Irinotecan
		Itching
	K
		Kaposi sarcoma
		Ki67
		Kidney cancer
	L
		Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
		Laparoscopy
		Lapatinib
		Laryngeal cancer
		Laryngeal nerve palsy
		Laryngectomy
		Laryngoscopy
		Late effects of cancer treatment
		Laxatives
		Leiomyosarcoma
		Leucovorin
		Leukemias, acute
		Leukemias, chronic
		Leukoencephalopathy
		Leukotriene inhibitors
		Leuprolide acetate
		Levamisole
		Li-Fraumeni syndrome
		Limb salvage
		Lip cancer
		Liver biopsy
		Liver cancer
		Lobectomy
		Lomustine
		Lorazepam
		Low molecular weight heparins
		Lumbar puncture
		Lumpectomy
		Lung biopsy
		Lung cancer, non-small cell
		Lung cancer, small cell
		Lymph node biopsy
		Lymph node dissection
		Lymphangiography
		Lymphocyte immune globulin
		Lymphoma
	M
		Magnetic resonance imaging
		Male breast cancer
		Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
		MALT lymphoma
		Mammography
		Mantle cell lymphoma
		Mastectomy
		Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors
		Mechlorethamine
		Meclizine
		Mediastinal tumors
		Mediastinoscopy
		Medroxyprogesterone acetate
		Medulloblastoma
		Megestrol acetate
		Melanoma
		Melphalan
		Memory change
		Meningioma
		Meperidine
		Mercaptopurine
		Merkel cell carcinoma
		Mesna
		Mesothelioma
		Metastasis
		Methotrexate
		Methylphenidate
		Metoclopramide
		Micronutrients and cancer prevention
		Mistletoe
		Mitomycin-C
		Mitotane
		Mitoxantrone
		Modified radical mastectomy
		Mohs surgery
		Monoclonal antibodies
		Mucositis
		Multiple endocrine neoplasia
		Multiple myeloma
		Myasthenia gravis
		Mycophenolate mofetil
		Mycosis fungoides
		Myelodysplastic syndromes
		Myelofibrosis
		Myeloma
		Myeloproliferative diseases
		Myelosuppression
	N
		Nasal cancer
		Nasopharyngeal cancer
		National Cancer Institute
		National Comprehensive Cancer Network
		Nausea and vomiting
		Nephrectomy
		Nephrostomy
		Neuroblastoma
		Neuroendocrine tumors
		Neuropathy
		Neurotoxicity
		Neutropenia
		Night sweats
		Nilotinib
		Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
		Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
		Nuclear medicine scans
		Nutritional support
	O
		Obesity and cancer risk
		Obinutuzumab
		Occupational exposures and cancer
		Ofatumumab
		Oligodendroglioma
		Omega-3 fatty acids
		Ommaya reservoir
		Oncologic emergencies
		Oophorectomy
		Opioids
		Oprelvekin
		Oral cancers
		Orchiectomy
		Oropharyngeal cancer
		Osteosarcoma
		Ovarian cancer
		Ovarian epithelial cancer
Volume 3: P-Z
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	P
		Paget disease of the breast
		Pain management
		Pancreatectomy
		Pancreatic cancer
		Pancreatic cancer, endocrine
		Pancreatic cancer, exocrine
		Panitumumab
		Pap test
		Paracentesis
		Paranasal sinus cancer
		Paraneoplastic syndromes
		Parathyroid cancer
		PC-SPES
		Pegaspargase
		Pemetrexed
		Penile cancer
		Pentostatin
		Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
		Pericardial effusion
		Pericardiocentesis
		Peritoneovenous shunt
		Pesticides
		Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
		Pharyngectomy
		Phenytoin
		Pheochromocytoma
		Pheresis
		Photodynamic therapy
		Physical therapy
		Pilocarpine
		Pineoblastoma
		Pituitary tumors
		Plerixafor
		Pleural biopsy
		Pleural effusion
		Pleurodesis
		Plicamycin
		Ploidy analysis
		Pneumonectomy
		Pneumonia
		Polyomavirus hominis type 1 (BK virus) infection
		Pomalidomide
		Porfimer sodium
		Positron emission tomography
		Pregnancy and cancer
		Primary site
		Procarbazine
		Prostate cancer
		Prostatectomy
		Protein electrophoresis
		Proteomics
		Psycho-oncology
	Q
		Quadrantectomy
	R
		Radiation dermatitis
		Radiation therapy
		Radical neck dissection
		Radiofrequency ablation
		Radiofrequency energy and cancer risk
		Radiopharmaceuticals
		Raloxifene
		Ramucirumab
		Receptor analysis
		Reconstructive surgery
		Rectal cancer
		Rectal resection
		Regorafenib
		Renal pelvis tumors
		Retinoblastoma
		Rhabdomyosarcoma
		Richter syndrome
		Rituximab
	S
		Salivary gland tumors
		Sarcoma
		Sargramostim
		Saw palmetto
		Scopolamine
		Screening test
		Second cancers
		Secondhand smoke
		Second-look surgery
		Segmentectomy
		Semustine
		Sentinel lymph node biopsy
		Sentinel lymph node mapping
		Sexual issues for cancer patients
		Sézary syndrome
		Sigmoidoscopy
		Simple mastectomy
		Sipuleucel-T
		Sirolimus
		Skin biopsy
		Skin cancer
		Skin cancer, non-melanoma
		Skin check
		Small intestine cancer
		Smoking cessation
		Soft tissue sarcoma
		Sorafenib
		Spinal axis tumors
		Spinal cord compression
		Spiritual and ethical concerns
		Splenectomy
		Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
		Stem cell transplantation
		Stenting
		Stereotactic needle biopsy
		Stereotactic surgery
		Stomach cancer
		Stomatitis
		Streptozocin
		Substance abuse
		Sunitinib
		Superior vena cava syndrome
		Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors
		Suramin
		Surgical oncology
		Survivorship care plans
		Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
	T
		Tacrolimus
		Tamoxifen
		Tanning
		Taste alteration
		Temozolomide
		Temsirolimus
		Teniposide
		Testicular cancer
		Testicular self-exam
		Testolactone
		Testosterone
		Tetrahydrocannabinol
		Thalidomide
		Thioguanine
		Thiotepa
		Thoracentesis
		Thoracic surgery
		Thoracoscopy
		Thoracotomy
		Thrombocytopenia
		Thrombopoietin
		Thrush
		Thymic cancer
		Thymoma
		Thyroid cancer
		Thyroid nuclear medicine scan
		Topotecan
		Toremifene
		Tositumomab
		Tracheostomy
		Trametinib
		Transfusion therapy
		Transitional care
		Transitional cell carcinoma
		Transurethral bladder resection
		Transvaginal ultrasound
		Transverse myelitis
		Trastuzumab
		Tretinoin
		Trichilemmal carcinoma
		Trimetrexate
		Triple negative breast cancer
		Triptorelin pamoate
		Tube enterostomy
		Tumor grading
		Tumor lysis syndrome
		Tumor markers
		Tumor necrosis factor
		Tumor removal
		Tumor staging
	U
		Ultrasonography
		Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
		Upper gastrointestinal series
		Ureterosigmoidostomy
		Ureterostomy, cutaneous
		Urethral cancer
		Urostomy
	V
		Vaginal cancer
		Valrubicin
		Vascular access
		Vinblastine
		Vincristine
		Vindesine
		Vinorelbine
		Vitamins
		Von Hippel-Lindau disease
		Von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis
		Vorinostat
		Vulvar cancer
	W
		Waldenström macroglobulinemia
		Warfarin
		Weight loss
		Whipple procedure
		Whole brain radiotherapy
		Wilms tumor
	X
		Xerostomia
		X-rays
	Z
		Zoledronate
		Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
		Zolpidem
Organizations: National Cancer Institute–Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers
Organizations: Support Groups, Government Agencies, And Research Groups
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