NED

fatmomma said:

Thank you.
Learned something.And thank you for suggesting I didn't ask a stupid question.
FM

marqimark said:

NED - CEA - ONC - DX - OXY
Not Stupid. I had to figure it out also. The language of the boards comes to you the more you read.

NED is my favorite.

OXY not so favorite.

biz said:

My question
I've been wondering about this too. Do you say it N-E-D or /ned/ ?

Kathleen808 said:

Good question
There are no stupid questions my friend. Here is a helpful list from The Colon Club. I know we have a list here but I am not sure how to find it.

This thread is an attempt to offer a primer in "colon-cancer-speak."

I have combined the various posts into a semi-alphabetical list. If you have any additions, please post them and I will insert them into the list. Thank you, thank you, thank you to the MANY people who have contributed to this thread!!!

-justsing


ACRONYM ABBREVIATIONS:

ac = before meals
ADL = activities of daily life (eating, dressing, showering, etc.)
Anti-angiogenesis - the process of stopping new blood vessels from forming
APR = anterior perineal resection
Bevacizumab (Avastin) - a drug used to stop new blood vessels from forming
BID = twice a day
CBC – Complete Blood Count – see expanded explanation below
CEA - Carcino-embryonic Antigen - this is a tumor marker for Colon Cancer.
Cetuximab (Erbitux) - HELP!
CR = Complete response to chemotherapy
CR = Complete response to chemotherapy
CRC - colorectal cancer
DH - Dear Husband
DFS - disease free survival - used to describe the time that a patient is NED
DX - diagnosis
EGFR - Epithelial Growth Factor Receptor - the key to Erbitux and Vectibix's actions
FOLFIRI - chemo regimen using 5-FU, Leucovorin and Irinotecan (Camptosar)
FOLFOX - chemo regimen using 5-FU, Leucovorin, and Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
HIPEC - heated chemotherapy used to wash out the peritoneal/abdominal cavity
hs = at bed time
HNPCC - a genetic condition which runs in families and indicates a predisposition to GI and OB-GYN cancers.
KRAS - a part of the DNA of the cancer cell which they now know has a connection to whether the EGFR class of drugs will be effective on your cancer.
KRASmt - Mutant Type - means that the cancer's KRAS gene HAS mutated, and thus is unlikely to respond to the EGFR drugs
KRASwt - Wild Type - means that the cancer's KRAS gene has not mutated and will respond to the EGFR drugs
LAR – Low Anterior Resection – surgery used for rectal cancer
LAR = low anterior resection
LN - Lymph node
mCRC - metastatic colorectal cancer
Met - metastasis
MRD - minimal residual disease
NED - no evidence of disease
NG tube (nasogastric tube)
OS - overall survival
Oxi - shorthand for Oxaliplatin
Panitumibab (Vectibix) - HELP!
pc = after meals
PD = Progressive disease while on chemotherapy
PD = Progressive disease while on chemotherapy
PFS - progression free survival - used to describe the time that a patient is stable, or showing no worsening/progression of the disease
PR = Partial response to chemotherapy
PR = Partial response to chemotherapy
PRN - 'pro ne rata' meaning when necessary
PS - Performance Status - a term used to describe your overall ability to function, dressing yourself, eating, physical activity, etc.
PSD - peritoneal surface disease - means that the cancer has spread to the abdominal cavity and is on the surface of the organs rather than within the organs
PX - prognosis
QD = every day
QID = four times a day
QOD = every other day
RCa = rectal cancer
RFA - Radio Frequency Ablation
Temp = temporary, as in “temp ileo”
TID - three times a day
TNM – a system of staging cancer
TPE or CPE = total (or complete) pelvic exenteration (used to be called pelvic evisceration). It's complete removal of all remaining organs in the pelvis, including the bladder, and usually requires double ostomies.
TPN = total parenteral nutrition, or nutrient liquid delivered via IV or PICC line.
TX - treatment
VEGF - Vascular endothelial growth factor - the part of the cancer cell dealing with new blood vessel formation
XELIRI - Xeloda and Irinotecan
Xeloda (Capecitabine) - Oral 5-FU (pill form)
XELOX - Xeloda and Oxaliplatin - also called CAPOX for CAPecitabine and OXaliplatin

Definition of Anatomic orientation terms

Anatomic orientation terms: In anatomy, certain terms are used to denote orientation. For example, a structure may be horizontal, as opposed to vertical.

Some of the terms of anatomic orientation are as follows:

* Anterior: The front, as opposed to the posterior.
* Anteroposterior: From front to back, as opposed to posteroanterior.
* Caudad: Toward the feet (or tail in embryology), as opposed to cranial.
* Caudal: Pertaining to, situated in, or toward the tail or the hind part. Or below another structure.
* Cranial: Toward the head, as opposed to caudad.
* Deep: Away from the exterior surface or further into the body, as opposed to superficial.
* Distal: Further from the beginning, as opposed to proximal.
* Dorsal: The back, as opposed to ventral.
* Horizontal: Parallel to the floor, a plane passing through the standing body parallel to the floor.
* Inferior: Below, as opposed to superior.
* Inferolateral: Below and to one side. Both inferior and lateral.
* Lateral: Toward the left or right side of the body, as opposed to medial.
* Medial: In the middle or inside, as opposed to lateral.
* Posterior: The back or behind, as opposed to the anterior.
* Posteroanterior: From back to front, as opposed to anteroposterior.
* Pronation: Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is down (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg with the sole down), as opposed to supination.
* Prone: With the front or ventral surface downward (lying face down), as opposed to supine.
* Proximal: Toward the beginning, as opposed to distal.
* Sagittal: A vertical plane passing through the standing body from front to back. The mid-sagittal, or median plane, splits the body into left and right halves.
* Superficial: On the surface or shallow, as opposed to deep.
* Superior: Above, as opposed to inferior.
* Supination: Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is upward (and the corresponding movement of the foot and leg), as opposed to pronation.
* Supine: With the back or dorsal surface downward (lying face up), as opposed to prone.
* Transverse: A horizontal plane passing through the standing body parallel to the ground.
* Ventral: Pertaining to the abdomen, as opposed to dorsal.
* Vertical: Upright, as opposed to horizontal.

Aloha,
Kathleen