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Posted on: Aug 26, 2011 11:56AM - edited Apr 21, 2015 10:29PM by Moderators
Moderators wrote:
This is a culmination of submissions of abbreviations seen throughout the boards, with links to further information on the main Breastcancer.org site. Thanks to all the members who have contributed; please PM the Mods with any additions and we'll add them to the list. Hope this helps and happy posting!
Abbreviations below are for informational purposes only as taken from posts or submitted by your fellow sisters and brothers. Your medical team is the final authority on any and all information contained in your personal medical records.
AC - doxorubicin (brand name: Adriamycin) and cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), a common chemotherapy combination. There are more common chemotherapy combinations listed on the main Breastcancer.org site.
AI - aromatase inhibitors
ADH - atypical ductal hyperplasia
AKA - also known as
ALH - atypical lobular hyperplasia
ALND/AND - axillary lymph node dissection/axillary node dissection
APBI - Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
AWS - Axillary Web Syndrome
B9 - benign
BART - BRAC Analysis Rearrengement Test
BC - breast cancer
Bi-Lat - bilateral (eg. bilateral mastectomy is the removal of both breasts)
BIRADS - Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System score
BM or BMX - bilateral mastectomy
BS - breast specialist/surgeon
BTW - by the way
Bump - written to bubble a thread up in the forum
BWT - but what the ____!
C. diff - Clostridium difficile, often called C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon.
CC - capsular contraction
CEA - Carcinoembryonic Antigen
CHF - congestive heart failure
CMF - cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), methotrexate (brand names: Amethopterin, Mexate, Folex), fluorouracil (also called 5-fluorouracil or 5-FU; brand name: Adrucil), a common chemotherapy combination. There are more common chemotherapy
combinations listed on the main Breastcancer.org site.
CT scan - computerized tornography scan
DCIS - ductal carcinoma in situ
DD - dose dense, or dear daughter
DH - dear husband
DIEP - deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction
DIL - daughter-in-law
DP - dear partner
DS - dear son
Dx - diagnosis
DW - dear wife
ER+/- - estrogen receptor positive (+) or negative (-)
FEC - fluorouracil (also called 5-fluorouracil or 5-FU; brand name: Adrucil), epirubicin
(brand name: Ellence), cyclophosphamide (brand name: Cytoxan), a common chemotherapy combination. There are more common chemotherapy combinations listed on the main Breastcancer.org site.
FG - Fat Graft
FIL - father-in-law
FNA - fine needle aspiration
FWIW - for what it's worth
GCM - Glucosamine Chondroitin with MSM (for joint pain relief)
HER2 +/ - - human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive (+) or negative (-). Read more on HER2 status.
HT - hormonal therapy
HRT - hormone replacement
therapy
Hx - history
IBC - inflammatory breast cancer
IDC - invasive ductal carcinoma
IDK - I don't know
IGAP - Flap Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap
ILC - invasive lobular carcinoma
IMF - infra-mammary fold (the crease/fold under the breast)
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IORT - intraoperative radiation therapy
KWIM - know what I mean
LAVH - laparoscropic assisted vaginal hysterectomy
LCIS - lobular carcinoma in situ
LD flap - latissimus dorsi flap breast reconstruction
LE - lymphedema
Lump - lumpectomy
Lt - left
LVI - lymphatic/vascular invasion
Mast - mastectomy
Med Onc - medical oncologist
Mets - metastasis
MIL - mother-in-law
MLD - manual lymph drainage
MO - medical oncologist
Mojo - sex, or lack of; libido
MPBC - metaplastic breast cancer
MRA - Magnetic Resonance Angiogram
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
MX - mastectomy
NAC - nipple-areolar complex, a term used in nipple-sparing surgery
NB - Navelbine (chemical name: vinorelbine)
NED - no evidence of disease
NP - nurse practitioner
NSM - nipple-sparing mastectomy
ODAAT - one day at a time
ONC - oncologist
Ooph - oophorectomy or ovary removal
PAP Flap - Profunda Artery Perforator Flap
Path - pathology
PASH - Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia
PBM - prophylactic bilateral mastectomy
PCC - Penguin cold caps
PCP - primary care physician
pCR - Pathological Complete Response
PE - pleural effusion or pulmonary embolism
PET scan - Positron Emission Tomography scan
PET-CT scan - a combination of PET and CT scans
PFC - perfluorinated compounds
PFC- post final chemo
PICC - peripherally inserted central catheter, sometimes called an arm port
PILC - pleomorphic invasive lobular carcinoma
PM - private message
PPI - proton pump inhibitor
PR +/- - progesterone receptor positive (+) or negative (-)
PS - plastic surgeon
QOL - quality of life
RADS - radiation therapy or radiotherapy
Rad onc - radiation oncologist
RO - radiation oncologist
RS - recurrent score
ROFLOL - rolling on floor laughing out loud
Rx - prescription
Rt - right
SCF - supraclavicular fossa
SE - side effects
SERMs - Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
SGAP Flap - Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap
SIL - Sister-in-law
SNB - sentinel node biopsy
SOB - short of breath
SOH - sense of humor
SX - surgery or symptoms
SP - status post
TAH-BSO - Total Abdominal Hysterectomy - Bilateral Salingo Oopherectomy
TCH - taxotere (chemical name: docetaxel), carboplatin (brand name: Paraplatin), herceptin (chemical name: trastuzumab)
TE - temporary expanders or tissue expanders
TIA - thanks in advance
TM - tumor markers
TN - triple negative (eg. negative status for ER, PR, and HER2)
TMI - too much information
TRAM flap - transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous
flap
TX - treatment
WBC - white blood count
WBR - whole brain radiotherapy
WNL - within normal limits
XRT - x-ray therapy