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May 22, 2013

Cancer Prevention Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Cancer Prevention article.

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute myelogenous leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arsenic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Asbestos: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

B virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Beta carotene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bladder cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Burkitt lymphoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervical cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervix: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemoprevention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colorectal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Colorectal cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cox-2: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endometrial cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epstein-Barr virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophageal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophageal cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Esophagus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatty acids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

FDA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fiber: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fluoroscopy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Folic acid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Food and Drug Administration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gallbladder: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gastric cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Helicobacter pylori: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis B: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hepatitis C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HPV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Human papillomavirus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunosuppressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intervention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lung cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymphoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myelogenous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myeloma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nuclear medicine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obesity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Omega-3 fatty acids: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oral cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oropharynx: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreatic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pancreatic cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Penis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Postmenopausal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Precancerous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prostate cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Receptor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Selenium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultraviolet radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vagina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin B12: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin B6: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin C: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin D: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin E: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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