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| Biopsy | A biopsy is when a small sample of bone or tissue is removed for testing | |||
| Chemotherapy | Chemotherapy is the name given to the medicine / drugs used to treat some illnesses. These medicines / drugs are usually very toxic and can have side effects which range from unpleasant to severe | |||
| CNS | CNS is an acronym for "Central Nervous system". | |||
| Leukaemia | Leukaemia is a medical term for an illness that affects the blood. It is Cancer of blood-forming tissue for more information on Leukaemia go to the Leukaemia Research fund | |||
| MRI | An acronym for "Magentic Resonance Imaging". Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging technique used primarily in medical settings to produce high quality images of the inside of the human body. for more info go to The Basics of MRI | |||
| Oncology | Oncology is the medical term for the study and treatment of cancer | |||
| Surgical resection | this is a medical term for an operation to remove a tumour or tissue. | |||
| Tumour(s) | A tumour is a growth of tissue in the body that is not normal | |||
| UKCCSG | The United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group (UKCCSG) aims to improve the management of children with cancer and to advance the knowledge and study of childhood malignancy. | |||
