Help with lingo
Pretty new to this site and was wondering if anyone out there can help with some of the lingo. I keep seeing all of the abbreviations and don't know what most of them mean. I just want to better understand all of the posts and advice.
Thanks in advance :-)
Billie
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superthread
Hi Billie,
Using the search box type in “Superthread”. The superthread is all about head and neck cancer. When you get inside of the superthread scroll down to the bottom of the thread and you will find definitions and abbreviations.
Best,
Matt0 -
SuperThread
Here's the link;
SuperThread
If you can't find the accronym or abbreviation there, just post it.
Welcome....
Best,
John0 -
Lin....goSkiffin16 said:SuperThread
Here's the link;
SuperThread
If you can't find the accronym or abbreviation there, just post it.
Welcome....
Best,
John
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Good stuff!
Hey all !
Being fairly new here myself I completely understand ! These folks are a hoot ! But very helpful, and very good insight. You will pick up on their lingo...or like me ask away ! Katie0 -
Some of the most common ones...
SCC - Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Dx - Diagnosis
Rx - Prescription
Tx - Therapy? Treatment?
BOT - Base of tongue
PEG - Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy aka feeding tube
HPV - Human papillomavirus
rad - radiation
ENT - Ear, nose, throat Doctor aka Otolaryngologist
Glossectomy - Removal of tongue
Met - Spreading of the cancer
XRT - Conventional external beam radiation therapy aka EBT
IMRT - Intensity modulated radiation therapy0 -
new thread?phrannie51 said:Some of the most common ones...
SCC - Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Dx - Diagnosis
Rx - Prescription
Tx - Therapy? Treatment?
BOT - Base of tongue
PEG - Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy aka feeding tube
HPV - Human papillomavirus
rad - radiation
ENT - Ear, nose, throat Doctor aka Otolaryngologist
Glossectomy - Removal of tongue
Met - Spreading of the cancer
XRT - Conventional external beam radiation therapy aka EBT
IMRT - Intensity modulated radiation therapy
Phrannie,
Should we call you SuperPhrannie? Make sure John has a link.
Best,
Matt0
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