Taking Charge: 术语表
a
抗氧化剂: substances in certain foods that fight oxygen-caused damage to body tissues (oxidation)
腹水: accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
非典型增生: a type of 良性的 breast disease that can increase the risk of developing breast cancer
b
活组织检查: a procedure in which a tissue sample is taken. Types of breast 活组织检查 include fine need aspiration (FNA), 核心针, 立体定向, 外科手术, 切除
良性的:没有癌变
BRCA1, BRCA2: genetic 突变s associated with the development of inherited breast and 卵子rian cancers
c
钙化: mineral deposits within the breast tissue seen on mammograms
CA-125: a blood screening test sometimes used for 卵子rian cancer
化疗: treatment of cancer with drugs that kill tumor cells
克罗米酚柠檬酸盐: a fertility drug that may be associated with an increased risk for 卵子rian cancer
computed tomography (CT) scan: an X-ray examination sometimes used to diagnose cancer
囊肿: a fluid-filled sac that can occur in the breast, 卵子ry and other parts of the body
d
解剖: 外科手术ly separating out certain tissues
性导管癌: breast cancer that arises in the milk ducts
ductogram: an X-ray examination of the milk duct
无性细胞瘤: an 卵子rian cancer that starts in germ cells (the cells that produce eggs)
e
epithelial 卵子rian carcinoma: the most common type of 卵子rian cancer, which arises from the cells covering the 卵子ry
雌激素: one of the major female hormones produced by the 卵子ries and elsewhere in the body
f
纤维囊性的变化: formation of fluid-filled sacs (囊肿s) and scarring in the connective tissue that supports the breast
g
基因检测: tests that examine DNA in blood or other tissue to find genetic abnormalities
生殖细胞瘤:见生殖细胞异常瘤 年级: a measure of how abnormal cancer cells look under a microsope
颗粒细胞瘤: a type of 卵子rian cancer originating in 雌激素-producing cells
h
hormone replacement therapy: taking supplemental 雌激素 and 孕酮 to replace the body's natural hormones after 更年期
子宫切除术: 外科手术 rem卵子l of the uterus
i
原位: cancer that is confined to its place of origin and has not spread
渗透: cancer that has invaded nearby tissues
炎性乳腺癌: a rare, fast-growing breast cancer
浸润性癌: cancer that has spread to surrounding tissue and/or other parts of the body
未成熟畸胎瘤: a type of 卵子rian tumor that most often affects younger women
辐照: x线治疗
l
腹腔镜检查: examination of the abdomen by inserting a miniature telescope-like instrument through a small incision
剖腹手术: a 外科手术 incision in the abdomen
小叶癌: breast cancer that starts in the lobular cells of the milk ducts
乳房肿瘤切除术: breast cancer surgery that removes the tumor and a margin of surrounding tissue
淋巴切除术:摘除淋巴结
淋巴水肿: swelling of the 淋巴结
淋巴结: small glands that filter a type of fluid (lymph) in the body
淋巴管: the small vessels that carry lymph
m
恶性:癌症
mammogram (screening or diagnostic): X-ray examination of the breast
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): an imaging study that uses magnetic fields to show body tissue
乳房切除术:外科手术 rem卵子l of the breast. Types of 乳房切除术 include partial, total, modified radical and radical
髓样癌: a rare type of breast cancer with little fibrous tissue in the tumor
更年期: cessation of the menstrual cycle
转移:传播. Metastases refer to cancerous growths that have spread from the point of origin.
死亡率: the number of deaths from a specific disease per 100,000 women
粘液癌: a rare type of breast cancer in which cells secrete sticky (mucinous) material
突变: alteration of a normal gene
n
非侵入性癌症: a very early cancer that has not spread beyond the type of tissue in which it started
o
oophorectomy (unilateral and bilateral): rem卵子l of one or both 卵子ries
致癌基因: a cancer-causing gene, such as HER2
肿瘤学家(妇科): a doctor trained in treating cancers of the female reproductive tract
卵子:鸡蛋
排卵: the process of releasing a mature egg from the 卵子ry
p
Paget's disease of the nipple: a rare breast cancer that spreads from the breast ducts to the nipple area
触诊用手去感觉
叶状柄肿瘤: a rare breast tumor that forms in the connective tissue of the breast (基质)
孕酮一种女性荷尔蒙
预后:预期结果
proliferative breast disease without atypia: increased growth of normal-appearing breast cells
预防:预防
假肢乳房形状
r
放射治疗: treatment that uses X-rays to kill cancer cells
receptor positive, receptor negative: terms used to describe whether or not a breast tumor has receptors for female hormones
s
salpingectomy (unilateral and bilateral): rem卵子l of one or both fallopian tubes
支持- leydig细胞瘤: a type of 卵子rian tumor originating from hormone-producing cells
暂存: finding out how much cancer is present and whether it has spread to other parts of the body
基质:结缔组织
间质肿瘤: an 卵子rian cancer that starts in the connective tissue of the 卵子ry, where some female hormones are produced
存活率: the percentage of patients who survive an illness over a specified period of time
t
经阴道超声: an ultrasound examination performed through the vagina used to diagnose 卵子rian cancer
输卵管结扎手术: tying off the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy
管癌: a form of ductal breast cancer in which cells are well differentiated and the fibrous tissue (基质) is invaded by small tubules
u
超声波(超声): an imaging study that uses high-energy sound waves to show body tissues
未分化的: not differentiated, primitive, immature
w
线定位: use of a thin wire to help the surgeon 活组织检查 the correct area of the breast
Drugs Used in Cancer Treatment
AC: a combination 化疗 including doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamid
CMF: a combination 化疗 including cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and fluorouracil
CAF: a combination 化疗 including cyclophosphamide, doxorubicine (Adriamycin) and fluorouracil
Cysplatin: a medication used to treat 卵子rian cancer
紫杉醇(紫杉醇): a medication originally obtained from the bark of the yew tree, used to treat 卵子rian cancer
雷洛昔芬: a medication that mimics the action of 雌激素 in some tissues and blocks its effect in others
它莫西芬: an anti-雌激素 drug used to treat and prevent breast cancer
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