Pathologist
A doctor who identifies diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope.
Biological Therapy
Treatment that uses the patient’s immune system to fight cancer or to lessen the side effects caused by some cancer treatments.
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Treatment given before the main treatment to shrink a tumor.
TNM Staging System
A system used to describe the extent and spread of cancer, using three parameters: T (size of the primary tumor), N (number of nearby lymph nodes that have cancer), and M (whether the cancer has metastasized).
Targeted Therapy
A type of cancer treatment that targets the changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide, and spread.
Stage
The extent of a cancer in the body, including whether the disease has spread from the original site to other parts of the body.
Sarcoma
A type of cancer that begins in the bones and in the soft tissues of the body.
Remission
A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer.
Palliative Care
Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer.
Oncologist
A doctor who specializes in treating cancer.
