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Boost - ✔✔an extra dose of radiation given to a specific area of the body
Infusion - ✔✔the introduction of a substance (e.g., drug, fluid, electrolyte) interstitially
or directly into a vein by means of gravity flow
Frozen section - ✔✔a sliver of frozen biopsy tissue that provides a quick preliminary
diagnosis, but is not 100 percent reliable
Permanent section - ✔✔biopsy tissue specially prepared and mounted on slides so that it
can be examined under a microscope by a pathologist
Ultrasound energy - ✔✔form of therapy that involves intensified sound waves that can
be directed at cancer cells to heat and kill them
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) - ✔✔a tumor marker that may be included in blood
chemistry screening panel. It is used to help detect liver disease or bone disorders.
, Thoracoscope - ✔✔type of scope used to view the pleura covering the lungs and structures
covering the heart. It is inserted through a small surgical opening in the chest.
Bronchoscope - ✔✔type of scope used to view the trachea and bronchi of the lungs. It
is inserted through the mouth.
Mediastinoscope - ✔✔type of scope used to view the lymph nodes between the lungs. It
is inserted through a small cut made in front of the neck above the sternum.
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) - ✔✔form of radiation therapy that delivers
a concentrated dose of radiation therapy to a tumor bed during surgery
Stereotactic radiation therapy - ✔✔a form of external radiation therapy that uses focused
radiation beams targeting a well-defined tumor, relying on detailed imaging, computerized
three-dimensional treatment planning, and precise treatment set-up to deliver the radiation
dose with extreme accuracy.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) - ✔✔a type of 3D radiation therapy that uses
computer-generated images to show the size and shape of the tumor. The radiation intensity
of each beam is controlled, and the beam shape changes throughout each treatment. This
allows thin beams of radiation of different intensities to be aimed at the tumor from many
angles to deliver full doses of radiation to cancer cells while reducing damage to normal tissue
near the tumor.
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