Cancer terms starting with S

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  1. stage 0 esophageal carcinoma in situ (...ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the innermost layer of tissue lining the esophagus.
  2. stage 0 extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma in situ (... EK-struh-heh-PA-tik bile dukt KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the innermost layer of tissue lining the extrahepatic bile duct.
  3. stage 0 gallbladder carcinoma in situ (... GAWL-bla-der KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the innermost (mucosal) layer of the gallbladder.
  4. stage 0 gastric carcinoma in situ (... GAS-trik KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the inside lining of the mucosal (innermost) layer of the stomach wall.
  5. stage 0 hypopharyngeal carcinoma in situ (... HY-poh-fuh-RIN-jee-ul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the hypopharynx.
  6. stage 0 laryngeal carcinoma in situ (...luh-RIN-jul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the larynx.
  7. stage 0 lip and oral cavity carcinoma in situ (... OR-ul KA-vih-tee KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the lips and oral cavity (mouth).
  8. stage 0 maxillary sinus carcinoma in situ (... MAK-sih-layr-ee SY-nus KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the innermost lining of the maxillary sinus.
  9. stage 0 medullary thyroid carcinoma in situ (... MED-yoo-LAYR-ee THY-royd KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) No tumor is found in the thyroid but abnormal cells are found by screening tests.
  10. stage 0 melanoma (... MEH-luh-NOH-muh) Abnormal melanocytes (cells that make melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color) are found in the epidermis (outer layer of the…
  11. stage 0 nasal cavity and ethmoid sinus carcinoma in situ (... NAY-zul KA-vih-tee … ETH-moyd SY-nus KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the innermost lining of the nasal cavity or…
  12. stage 0 nasopharyngeal carcinoma in situ (...NAY-zoh-fuh-RIN-jee-ul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the nasopharynx (the upper part of the throat behind the…
  13. stage 0 non-small cell lung carcinoma in situ (... KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the innermost lining of the lung.
  14. stage 0 nonmelanoma skin carcinoma in situ (... non-MEH-luh-NOH-muh skin KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the squamous cell or basal cell layer of the epidermis (outer layer…
  15. stage 0 oropharyngeal carcinoma in situ (...or-oh-fuh-RIN-jee-ul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the oropharynx (the part of the throat at the back of the…
  16. stage 0 pancreatic carcinoma in situ (...PAN-kree-A-tik KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the lining of the pancreas.
  17. stage 0 penile carcinoma in situ (... PEE-nile KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found on the surface of the skin of the penis.
  18. stage 0 testicular carcinoma in situ (...tes-TIH-kyuh-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in the tiny tubules where the sperm cells begin to develop.
  19. stage 0 transitional cell carcinoma in situ of the renal pelvis and ureter (...tran-ZIH-shuh-nul sel KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too...REE-nul PEL-vus and YER-eh-ter) Abnormal cells are found in tissue lining the inside of the renal…
  20. stage 0 urethral carcinoma in situ (... yoo-REE-thrul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found on the inside lining of the urethra.
  21. stage 0 vaginal carcinoma in situ (...VA-jih-nul KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found in tissue lining the inside of the vagina (birth canal).
  22. stage 0 vulvar carcinoma in situ (... KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) Abnormal cells are found on the surface of the vulvar skin.
  23. stage 1 neuroblastoma (NUR-oh-blas-TOH-muh) Tumor is only found in one area; all of the tumor that can be seen is completely removed during surgery.
  24. stage 2 neuroblastoma (NUR-oh-blas-TOH-muh) Stage 2 is divided into stages 2A and 2B. In stage 2A, the tumor is in one area only and not all of the tumor that can be seen can…
  25. stage 3 neuroblastoma (NUR-oh-blas-TOH-muh) In stage 3 neuroblastoma, the tumor (1) cannot be completely removed during surgery and has spread from one side of the body to the…
  26. stage 4 neuroblastoma (NUR-oh-blas-TOH-muh) Stage 4 neuroblastoma is divided into stages 4 and 4S. In stage 4, the tumor has spread to distant lymph nodes, the skin, and/or…
  27. stage A prostate cancer (… PROS-tayt KAN-ser) A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.
  28. Stage at Diagnosis The stage that the cancer has progressed to at the time of diagnosis.
  29. stage B prostate cancer (… PROS-tayt KAN-ser) A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.
  30. stage C prostate cancer (… PROS-tayt KAN-ser) A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.
  31. stage D prostate cancer (… PROS-tayt KAN-ser) A prostate cancer stage defined by the Jewett staging system.
  32. stage I adrenocortical cancer (... uh-DREE-noh-KOR-tih-kul KAN-ser) Cancer of the adrenal gland that is smaller than 5 centimeters (smaller than 2 inches) and is found in the adrenal…
  33. stage I adult Hodgkin lymphoma (... HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh) Stage I is divided into stage I and stage IE. In stage I, cancer is found in a single group of lymph nodes.
  34. stage I adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma (... non-HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh) Stage I is divided into stage I and stage IE. In stage I, cancer is found in a single lymph node area.
  35. stage I adult primary liver cancer There is one tumor and it has not spread to nearby blood vessels.
  36. stage I adult soft tissue sarcoma (...TIH-shoo sar-KOH-muh) Cancer of soft tissue (muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue of the body) that is any size, low…
  37. stage I AIDS-related lymphoma Stage I AIDS-related lymphoma is divided into stages I and IE. In stage I, cancer is found in one group of lymph nodes.
  38. stage I anal cancer The tumor is no larger than 2 centimeters.
  39. stage I bladder cancer Cancer has spread to the connective tissue layer below the inner lining of the bladder.
  40. stage I breast cancer The tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller and has not spread outside the breast.
  41. stage I cancer of the uterus Cancer found in only the main part of the uterus, not the cervix.
  42. stage I cervical cancer (... SER-vih-kul KAN-ser) Cancer is found in the cervix only. Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB, based on the amount of cancer that is found.
  43. stage I childhood Hodgkin lymphoma (...HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh) Stage I is divided into stages I and IE. In stage I, cancer is found in only one group of lymph nodes.
  44. stage I childhood liver cancer All of the cancer was removed by surgery.
  45. stage I childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma (... non-HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh) Cancer is found in a single area or lymph node outside of the abdomen or chest.
  46. stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia There are too many lymphocytes in the blood and the lymph nodes are larger than normal.
  47. stage I colorectal cancer (...KOH-loh-REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer has spread beyond the innermost lining of the colon and/or rectum to the second and third layers and involves the…
  48. stage I cutaneous T-cell lymphoma May be either of the following: (1) stage IA cancer affecting less than 10% of the skin's surface and appearing as red, dry, scaly patches; (2) stage IB…
  49. stage I endometrial cancer Cancer is found in the uterus only. Stage I is divided into stage IA, IB, and IC, based on how far the disease has spread.
  50. stage I esophageal cancer (...ee-SAH-fuh-JEE-ul KAN-ser) Cancer has spread beyond the innermost layer of tissue to the next layer of tissue in the wall of the esophagus.
  51. stage I extrahepatic bile duct cancer (EK-struh-hih-PA-tik bile dukt) Stage I is divided into stage IA and IB. In stage IA, cancer is found only in the bile duct.
  52. stage I gastric cancer Stage I is divided into stage IA and stage IB, depending on where the cancer has spread.
  53. stage I hypopharyngeal cancer The tumor is found only in one area of the hypopharynx and is 2 centimeters or smaller.
  54. stage I kidney cancer The tumor is 7 centimeters or smaller and is found in the kidney only. Also called stage I renal cell cancer .
  55. stage I laryngeal cancer (...luh-RIN-jul...) Cancer is found only in the area where it started. Stage I laryngeal cancer depends on where cancer is found in the larynx.
  56. stage I lip and oral cavity cancer Cancer that is no larger than 2 centimeters (about 1 inch) and has not spread to nearby lymph nodes.
  57. stage I malignant mesothelioma (...muh-LIG-nunt meh-zuh-thee-lee-OH-muh) Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in the lining of the lung, the lining of…
  58. stage I melanoma Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB. In stage IA, the tumor is not more than 1 millimeter thick, with no ulceration.
  59. stage I Merkel cell carcinoma (... MER-kul ...) Stage I Merkel cell carcinoma is divided into stages IA and IB.
  60. stage I multiple myeloma (... MUL-tih-pul MY-eh-LOH-muh) Relatively few cancer cells have spread throughout the body. There may be no symptoms of disease.
  61. stage I mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome (...my-KOH-sis fun-GOY-deez...) Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB. In stage IA, less than 10% of the skin surface is covered with patches and/or…
  62. stage I nasopharyngeal cancer (...NAY-zoh-fuh-RIN-jee-ul KAN-ser) Cancer is found in the nasopharynx (the upper part of the throat behind the nose) only.
  63. stage I non-small cell lung cancer (... KAN-ser) Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB. In stage IA, the tumor is in the lung only and is 3 centimeters or smaller.
  64. stage I nonmelanoma skin cancer (… non-MEH-luh-NOH-muh skin KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in squamous cells or basal cells in the skin. The tumor is no more than 2 centimeters.
  65. stage I oropharyngeal cancer (... OR-oh-fuh-RIN-jee-ul KAN-ser) Cancer that is 2 centimeters or smaller and has not spread outside the oropharynx.
  66. stage I ovarian epithelial cancer (...oh-VAYR-ee-un EH-pih-THEE-lee-ul KAN-ser) Cancer that began in tissue covering the ovary and is found in one or both of the ovaries.
  67. stage I ovarian germ cell tumor (...oh-VAYR-ee-un jerm sel TOO-mer) The tumor is found in one or both ovaries. Stage I ovarian germ cell tumor is divided into stages IA, IB, and IC.
  68. stage I ovarian low malignant potential tumor (… oh-VAYR-ee-un...muh-LIG-nunt poh-TEN-shul TOO-mer) The tumor is found in one or both ovaries. Stage I is divided into stages IA, IB, and IC.
  69. stage I pancreatic cancer Cancer is found in the pancreas only. Stage I is divided into stage IA and stage IB based on tumor size.
  70. stage I penile cancer (... PEE-nile ...) Cancer is found in connective tissue just under the skin of the penis.
  71. stage I prostate cancer (...PROS-tayt KAN-ser) Cancer that began in the prostate and is found in the prostate only.
  72. stage I renal cell cancer (REE-nul) The tumor is 7 centimeters or smaller and is found in the kidney only. Also called stage I kidney cancer.
  73. stage I salivary gland cancer (...SA-lih-VAYR-ee gland KAN-ser) Cancer that is 2 centimeters or less in diameter and has not spread outside the salivary gland.
  74. stage I testicular cancer (...tes-TIH-kyuh-ler KAN-ser) Stage I is divided into stage IA, stage IB, and stage IS, and is determined after a radical inguinal orchiectomy (surgery to…
  75. stage I transitional cell cancer of the renal pelvis and ureter (... tran-ZIH-shuh-nul sel KAN-ser ... REE-nul PEL-vus and YER-eh-ter) Cancer has spread through the lining of the renal pelvis and/or ureter, into the…
  76. stage I uterine sarcoma (…YOO-teh-rin sar-KOH-muh) Stage I uterine sarcoma is divided into stages IA, IB, and IC based on how far the cancer has spread into the wall…
  77. stage I vaginal cancer (...VA-jih-nul KAN-ser) Cancer that is found only in the vagina (birth canal).
  78. stage I vulvar cancer (... VUL-ver KAN-ser) Stage I vulvar cancer is divided into stages IA and IB. In both IA and IB, cancer is found only in the vulva or in the vulva and…
  79. stage I Wilms tumor The tumor was completely removed by surgery and all of the following are true: (1) cancer was found only in the kidney and did not spread to blood vessels…
  80. stage IA gallbladder cancer Stage I gallbladder cancer is divided into stages IA and IB. In stage IA, cancer has spread beyond the innermost (mucosal) layer to the connective tissue…
  81. stage IA soft tissue sarcoma Cancer in which the cells look very much like normal cells. The cancer is smaller than 5 centimeters (about 2 inches) and has not spread to lymph nodes or…
  82. stage IB gallbladder cancer Stage I gallbladder cancer is divided into stages IA and IB. In stage IB, cancer has spread beyond the muscle layer to the connective tissue around the…
  83. stage IB soft tissue sarcoma Cancer in which the cells look somewhat different from normal cells. The cancer is larger than 5 centimeters (about 2 inches) and has not spread to lymph…
  84. stage II adrenocortical cancer (... uh-DREE-noh-KOR-tih-kul KAN-ser) Cancer of the adrenal gland that is larger than 5 centimeters (about 2 inches) and is found in the adrenal gland…
  85. stage II adult Hodgkin lymphoma (... HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh) Stage II is divided into stage II and stage IIE. In stage II, cancer is found in two or more lymph node groups on the same side…
  86. stage II adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma (... non-HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh) Stage II is divided into stage II and stage IIE. In stage II, cancer is found in two or more lymph node areas on the same…
  87. stage II adult primary liver cancer There is either (1) one tumor that has spread to nearby blood vessels; or (2) there is more than one tumor, none of which is larger than 5 centimeters.
  88. stage II adult soft tissue sarcoma (...TIH-shoo sar-KOH-muh) Cancer of soft tissue (muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, or other supporting tissue of the body) that is high grade…
  89. stage II AIDS-related lymphoma Stage II AIDS-related lymphoma is divided into stages II and IIE. In stage II, cancer is found in two or more lymph node groups on the same side of the…
  90. stage II anal cancer The tumor is larger than 2 centimeters.
  91. stage II bladder cancer Cancer has spread to either the inner layer or outer layer of the muscle wall of the bladder.
  92. stage II breast cancer (... brest KAN-ser) Stage II is divided into stages IIA and IIB. In stage IIA, (1) no tumor is found in the breast, but cancer is found in the axillary…
  93. stage II cancer of the uterus Cancer that has spread to the cervix.
  94. stage II cervical cancer (... SER-vih-kul KAN-ser) Cancer has spread beyond the cervix but not to the pelvic wall (the tissues that line the part of the body between the hips).
  95. stage II childhood Hodgkin lymphoma (...HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh) Stage II is divided into stages II and IIE. In stage II, cancer is found in two or more lymph node groups on the same side of the…
  96. stage II childhood liver cancer All of the cancer was removed by surgery, except for a small amount of cancer that can be seen only with a microscope, or tumor cells that may have…
  97. stage II childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma (... non-HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh) Cancer is found (1) in only one area and in the lymph nodes around it; or (2) in two or more areas or lymph nodes on one…
  98. stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia There are too many lymphocytes in the blood, the liver or spleen is larger than normal, and the lymph nodes may be larger than normal.
  99. stage II colorectal cancer (...KOH-loh-REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer has spread outside the colon and/or rectum to nearby tissue, but it has not gone into the lymph nodes.
  100. stage II cutaneous T-cell lymphoma Stage II cutaneous T-cell lymphoma may be either of the following: (1) stage IIA, in which the skin has red, dry, scaly patches but no tumors, and lymph…