A - asymptomatic
A - When "A" is listed after lymphoma stage, it means the person is not having symptoms caused by lymphoma
ANC- Absolute neutrophil count
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
AFK - Away From Keyboard
ALL acute lymphocytic leukemia
ALLO - Allogeneic (A type of transplant where someone donates the stem cells or bone marrow)
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
AUTO - Autologous (A type of transplant where the patient’s own stem cells or bone marrow is used)
B- When "B" is listed after the lymphoma stage it means the person has symptoms caused by lymphoma
B/P - Blood Pressure
b.s. - some of the language used to deter us from research
B/P Blood Pressure
BEAM busulfan, etoposid, ara-c, melphalan
BMA bone marrow aspiration
BMB - Bone Marrow Biopsy
BMT Bone Marrow Transplant
(autologous BMT-your own marrow; allogeneic BMT-someone else's marrow
BRB - Be Right Back
BTW - By The Way
bx - biopsy
CBC- Complete Blood Count
CI - confidence interval (statistical measure)
CS- Clinical Stage
CBC Complete Blood Count
CSF - Cerebral-Spinal Fluid
CHEMO - Chemotherapy
Chemotherapies and Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
CHOP cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisone
CIS cancer information service (of NCI) 1-800-4-CANCER
CLL - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (see also SLL which is the same disease)
CML chronic myeloid leukemia
CNS - Central Nervous System
COP cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone
CR complete remission (or response)
CS Clinical Stage
CSF - Cerebral-Spinal Fluid
CT Cat Scan (computerized tomography)
DFS - disease free survival
DLCBL diffuse large B cell lymphoma
dx - diagnosis
EBV- Epstein Barr virus
EFS - event free survival
ESR- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
EPOCH etopside, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide (cytoxan), adriamycin
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FDA Food and Drug Administration (USA)
FIL - Father-in-law (MIL mother-in-law)
FLIPI = Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index
FISH- Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (genetic test for abnormalities in tumor)
FL follicular lymphoma
fNHL follicular non-Hodgkins lymphoma
FUBAR - Fed Up Beyond All Recognition
FWIW - For or What It's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
G-CSF - Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (stimulates white blood production)
GM-CSF - Granulocyte Macrophage colony stimulating factor
GP General Practitioner: Doctor within NHS (UK)
GVHD - Graft Versus Host Disease
h.t.s. - hard to say, ie "you don't want to go there"!!!!
HCT Hematocrit The percentage of red blood cells in the blood. A low hematocrit measurement indicates anemia.
HCT- Hematocrit The percentage of red blood cells in the blood. A low hematocrit measurement indicates anemia.
HD - Hodgkins lymphoma (4 subtypes)
Hem/Onc- hematologist/oncologist
HEMONC - Haematologist/Oncologist
HGB - hemoglobin
HLA- Human leukocyte antigen test A special blood test used to match a blood or bone marrow donor to a recipient for transfusion or transplant
HD - heavy duty or Hodgkin's disease
HD Hodgkins lymphoma (4 subtypes)
HDC high dose chemotherapy--often used to condition one before a BMT
Hem/Onc hematologist/oncologist
HEMONC - Haematologist/Oncologist
HGB hemoglobin
HLA - Human leukocyte antigen test A special blood test used to match a blood or bone marrow donor to a recipient for transfusion or transplant.
HR - hazard ration
Ig - Immunoglobulin (antibodies: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM)
ICE ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide
IFRT - involved field radiation
Ig Immunoglobulin (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM)
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IV intravenous, placed directly into a vein
IYKWIM - If You Know What I Mean
LLS Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LRF Leukaemia Research Fund (UK)
LSA Leukemia Society of America (USA)
Mab or MoAb monoclonal antibodies (i.e. Campath-1H, Rituxan, Bexxar)
MALT - Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (a type of lymphoma)
MCL mantle cell lymphoma
MD Medical Doctor (USA)
MDA - MD Anderson cancer centre in Texas
MOAB - Monoclonal Antibody (Drugs like Rituxan, Zevalin, Bexxar, Lymphocide etc)
MOPP nitrogen mustard, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone
MSK - Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer centre in New York.
MUD - Matched Unrelated Donor (a type of allogeneic transplant with a donor not related to patient)
MUD a transplant using a matched unrelated donor
NCI National Cancer Institute (USA)
NED No Evidence of Disease
NHL non-Hodgkins lymphoma (many subtypes)
NHS National Health Service (UK)
NIH National Institutes of Health (USA)
NTA - Non-Technical Acronym
ONC - Oncologist
OS- overall survival
OR overall remission (or response)
ORR overall response rate
OTOH - On The Other Hand
PCR- Polymerase Chain Reaction
PD - progressive disease
PDQ - Physician's Data Query
PFS - Progression free survival
PBSCT - Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant (see also SCT)
PET PET scan (positron emission tomography)
PICC - Peripherally inserted central catheter
PMJI - Pardon My Jumping In
PR - Partial Remission
PR partial remission (or response)
R Rituxan
RBC red blood count
RIT radioimmunotherapy (bexxar/zevalin)
ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RNA- Ribonucleic Acid
RTFM - Read The Manual
RX - Prescription
RX prescribed medication
SCT - Stem Cell Transplant (same thing as PBSCT)
SCT stem cell transplant
SD - stable disease
SLL - Small lymphocytic lymphoma (see also CLL which is the same disease)
SO - Significant Other
SOHF - Sense Of Humour Failure
SPAM - Stupid Persons' AdvertiseMent
Stage I NHL is present in one group of lymph nodes or in one body organ.
Stage II NHL is present (on one side of the diaphragm) in two or more groups of lymph nodes, or an organ and 1 or more group of lymph nodes.
Stage III NHL is present in lymph nodes on both sides of the diaphragm.
Stage IV NHL is present in many groups of lymph nnodes and has spread to body organs such as the liver, bones or lungs.
SUV - Standardize Uptake Value (a measure of metabolic activity by a PET scan)
SX - symptoms
TBI total body irradiation
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TPTB - The Powers That Be
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
TTF - time to treatment failure
TTP - time to progression
TX - Treatment or prescription medication
TX treatment
WB - Welcome Back
WBC - White Blood Count
WBC white blood count
WRT - With Respect To
W&W watch and wait (also called watch and worry ( 
)
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
XRT external radiation therapy
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
YWIA - You're welcome in advance
