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A-Z Glossary
You may come across lots of confusing medical words and other difficult terms when you hear or read about cancer and treatments. The following glossary is designed to make it easier for you. Simply choose a letter and search for the word you want to know more about.

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Cancer Glossaries

If you can't find the word you are looking for or if you would like to find out about medical or cancer related words that are not included here - please use the links below to other cancer glossaries.
  • http://www.macmillan.org.uk/glossary/
    This Macmillan glossary explains the medical names and words used with cancer in a reasonably simple way. UK

  • http://www.cancersource.com/Resources/glossary/
    This cancersource dictionary has a lot of good information that is written in a way that is easier to understand than some other glossaries. USA

  • http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/
    This glossary is quite scientific and complicated. It is very detailed though and contains a lot of information on words associated with all types of cancer and treatment etc. USA

  • http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/
    This website has lots of cancer glossaries. There are general cancer glossaries and also ones specific to different types of cancer, such as breast or eye cancer. USA

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