The desire to establish cancer terminology in Sahtú dialects was initiated by the community of Fort Good Hope and the Goba Group in 2013 and followed up with a workshop in Fort Good Hope in 2016. From January 19 -21, 2016 a group of 13 language speakers and Elders, representing each of the Sahtú communities, gathered to discuss how to speak "Precision Oncology" refers to the tailoring of medical treatments according to the individual characteristics and specific genomic alterations (molecular signature). "Precision" stands for an accurate selection of the patient. The terminology used by oncologists and those working in the field of cancer research can be highly complex and confusing for many. This article provides definitions for some commonly used words Any agent —chemical, physical or biological—that causes cancer. Examples include tobacco smoke, asbestos, human papillomavirus (HPV), and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Carcinoma: A cancerous tumor that begins in the lining layer (epithelial cells) of organs. At least 80% of all cancers are carcinomas. National Cancer Institute . Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v5.0 . Publish Date: November 27, 2017 . Introduction . The NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events is a descriptive terminology which can be utilized for Adverse Event (AE) reporting. A grading (severity) scale is provided for each AE term. Colon Terms and Definitions Colon Equivalent Terms, Definitions and Illustrations C180-C189 (Excludes lymphoma and leukemia M9590-9989 and Kaposi sarcoma M9140) Use these rules only for cases with primary colon cancer. Ninety-eight percent of colon cancers are adenocarcinoma. Ten to fifteen percent of these cases produce enough mucin to be View Cancer terminology & Characteristics.pdf from SCI 225 at Pikes Peak Community College. Cancer terminology & Characteristics A presentation by Victoria Robinson Definition: Cancer can be defined Cancer Terminology and Characteristics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines cancer as "diseases in which abnormal cells divide out of control and can invade other tissues." Greeks used the terms carcinos and carcinoma because projections of the tumor resembled a crab. Later the Roman physicians translated the Greek terms into the Latin word Cancer. Acute A sudden onset of symptoms or disease. Adenocarcinoma (ad́-ĕn-ō-kar-si-nṓ-mă) A malignant tumor made up of glandular tissue. Adenoma (ad-́ĕn-ō-mă) A benign tumor made up of glandular tissue. For example, an adenoma of the pituitary gland may cause it to produce abnormal amounts of hormones. Oncologist. This is the medical term for a cancer doctor (a doctor who specialises in diagnosing and treating cancer). Your oncologist will be one of several doctors, nurses and other health professionals who may be involved in your care. Others may include a surgeon, radiologist and pathologist. Use this table to select combination/mixed histology codes. Compare the terms in the diagnosis to the terms in columns 1 and 2. If the terms match, abstract the case using the ICD-O-3 histology code in column 4. Use the combination/mixed codes listed in this table only when the histologies in the tumor match the histologies listed below. The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) is an open, non-profit organization that develops and supports global data standards to improve the quality and interoperability of medical research and healthcare. CDISC partn