Cancer terms starting with F

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101. fluoroquinolone (flur-oh-KWIH-nuh-lone) A type of drug used to prevent and treat infections.
102. fluoroscope (FLOOR-oh-skope) An x-ray machine that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion.
103. fluoroscopy (floor-AHS-ko-pee) An x-ray procedure that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion.
104. fluorothymidine F 18 (FLOOR-oh-THY-mih-DEEN…) A radioactive substance being studied in the diagnosis of cancer.
105. fluorouracil (floor-oh-YOOR-a-sil) A drug used in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of antimetabolite. Also called 5-FU.
106. fluoxetine A drug used to treat depression. It is a type of antidepressant.
107. fluphenazine (floo-FEH-nuh-ZEEN) A drug that is used to treat mental and emotional disorders and is being studied in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
108. fluphenazine hydrochloride (floo-FEH-nuh-ZEEN HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug that is used to treat mental and emotional disorders and is being studied in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
109. flutamide (FLOO-ta-mide) An anticancer drug that is a type of antiandrogen.
110. fluvoxamine (floo-VOX-uh-meen) A drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a type of antidepressant agent and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor…
111. FMISO A radioactive substance being studied as an imaging agent in head and neck cancers and other types of cancer.
112. FNA biopsy (... BY-op-see) The removal of tissue or fluid with a thin needle for examination under a microscope. Also called fine-needle aspiration biopsy.
113. FOBT A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing.
114. focal In terms of cancer, limited to a specific area.
115. folate A B-complex vitamin being studied as a cancer prevention agent. Also called folic acid. Also called folic acid.
116. folate antagonist A substance that blocks the activity of folic acid. Folate antagonists are used to treat cancer. Also called antifolate.
117. FOLFOX An abbreviation for a type of combination chemotherapy that is used to treat colorectal cancer. It includes fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin.
118. folic acid (FOH-lik A-sid) A B-complex vitamin being studied as a cancer prevention agent. Also called folic acid. Also called folate.
119. folinic acid (foh-LIN-ik A-sid) The active ingredient in a drug used to reduce the toxic effects of folic acid antagonists (substances that block the action of folic…
120. follicle (FOL-i-kul) A sac or pouch-like cavity.
121. follicular large cell lymphoma (fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler larj sel lim-FOH-muh) A rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system) with large cells that look cleaved (split) or…
122. follicular lymphoma (fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler lim-FOH-muh) A type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the immune system) that is usually indolent (slow-growing).
123. follicular mixed cell lymphoma (fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler miks'd sel lim-FOH-muh) An indolent (slow-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system) in which there…
124. follicular thyroid cancer (fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler THY-royd KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in follicular cells in the thyroid. It grows slowly and is highly treatable.
125. follow-up Monitoring a person's health over time after treatment. This includes keeping track of the health of people who participate in a clinical study or…
126. fondaparinux (fon-duh-PAYR-ih-nux) A drug used to prevent blood clots from forming inside blood vessels in the leg.
127. fondaparinux sodium (fon-duh-PAYR-ih-nux SOH-dee-um) A drug used to prevent blood clots from forming inside blood vessels in the leg.
128. Food and Drug Administration An agency in the U.S. federal government whose mission is to protect public health by making sure that food, cosmetics, and nutritional supplements are…
129. Fore milk (for milk) the high protein milk produced at the beginning of the feeding.
130. foreskin (FOR-skin) The loose skin that covers the head of the penis.
131. Formaldehyde (for-MAL-duh-hide) A chemical used in manufacturing and chemical industries, and as a preservative by anatomists, embalmers, and pathologists.
132. forodesine (FOR-oh-deh-seen) A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of leukemia and lymphoma.
133. forodesine hydrochloride (FOR-oh-deh-seen HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of leukemia and lymphoma.
134. Fosamax (FAH-suh-max) A drug used to treat certain bone conditions, such as osteoporosis and Paget disease of the bone.
135. fotemustine A substance being studied in the treatment of brain tumors and metastatic melanoma of the eye. It is a type of nitrosourea.
136. FR901228 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. FR901228 is a type of depsipeptide and histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also called romidepsin.
137. fractionation Dividing the total dose of radiation therapy into several smaller, equal doses delivered over a period of several days.
138. Fracture (frack'chur)a broken bone.
139. Fragmin (FRAG-min) A drug used to prevent blood clots from forming or to treat blood clots that have formed in patients with cancer or other conditions.
140. fragrance (FRAY-grants) A pleasant, sweet odor.
141. frankincense tree (FRAN-kin-SENTS…) A tree that belongs to the incense tree family. The tree's amber-colored resin is used in incense.
142. free radical A highly reactive chemical that often contains oxygen and is produced when molecules are split to give products that have unpaired electrons (a process…
143. freeze-dried A method used to dry substances, such as food, to make them last longer. The substance is frozen and then dried in a vacuum.
144. frontal sinus (FRUN-tul SY-nus) A type of paranasal sinus (a hollow space in the bones around the nose).
145. fruit acid (FROOT A-sid) One of a group of substances that are found in several types of fruit and in milk.
146. Ftorafur A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. It is a combination of tegafur and uracil.
147. fulguration (ful-guh-RAY-shun) A procedure to destroy tissue (such as a tumor) using an electric current. Also called electrofulguration.
148. fulvestrant (fool-VES-trant) A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
149. functional magnetic resonance imaging A noninvasive tool used to observe functioning in the brain or other organs by detecting changes in chemical composition, blood flow, or both.
150. functioning tumor (FUNK-shuh-ning TOO-mer) A tumor that is found in endocrine tissue and makes hormones (chemicals that travel in the bloodstream and control the actions of…
151. fundus The larger part of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ's opening.
152. fungating lesion A type of skin lesion that is marked by ulcerations (breaks on the skin or surface of an organ) and necrosis (death of living tissue) and that usually has…
153. fungus A plant-like organism that does not make chlorophyll. Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds are examples. The plural is fungi.
154. fusion gene (FYOO-zhun JEEN) A gene made by joining parts of two different genes. Fusion genes may occur naturally in the body by transfer of DNA between chromosomes.
155. fusion protein (FYOO-zhun PROH-teen) A protein made from a fusion gene, which is created by joining parts of two different genes.