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Oncology Offense Cancer Glossary (12 pages)

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Find Easy-to-Understand Definitions of Terms Related to Cancer and Medicine

 The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 9,290 terms related to cancer and medicine. 

National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms

Cancer Terminology Resources

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Livestrong Cancer Glossary

Glossary Terms | Livestrong 

  

CANCER101 101 Cancer Terms Defined

https://cancer101.org/where-do-i-start/dictionary/101-terms/


Glossary of Molecular Imaging Terms (Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging) 

Glossary of Molecular Imaging Terms - SNMMI 


Plain Language Medical Dictionary (University of Michigan Library)

https://apps.lib.umich.edu/medical-dictionary/


Komen Breast Cancer Glossary

https://www.komen.org/support-resources/tools/glossary/


LGBTQIA+ Glossary of Terms for Healthcare Teams (National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center)

https://www.lgbtqiahealtheducation.org/glossary/


Medical Terminology (Throat Cancer Foundation)

https://www.throatcancerfoundation.org/support/medical-terminology/


Glossary of Insurance Terms (NAIC)

https://content.naic.org/consumer_glossary


Basic Cancer Terms (PatientResource)

https://patientresource.com/Basic_Cancer_Terms


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