Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Oncology’

Oncology: cancers, tumours, neoplasms, blastomata, choristomata, hamartomata…

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Meaning

Language

Themes and places

AACE

American Association for Cancer Education (www.aaceonline.com)

In English

AACPI

American Alliance of Cancer Pain Initiatives

In English

AACR

American Association for Cancer Research

In English

ABCSG

Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group

In English

ABTA

American Brain Tumor Association (https://www.abta.org/)

In English

ACCP

Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention

In English

ACO

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Chirurgische Onkologie

In German

ACRI

Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (https://www.atlanticcancer.ca)

In English

ADECA

Association pour le Dépistage du Cancer colorectal en Alsace

In French

ADECA

Association de DÉpistage des CAncers

In French

AERIO

Association d’Enseignement et de Recherche des Internes en Oncologie

In French

AGO

Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gynäkologische Onkologie

In German

AIF

Apoptosis Inhibitor Factor

In English

ANOCEF

Association des Neuro-OnCologues d’Expression Française

In French

ARC

Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer

In French

ASSO

Austrian Society for Surgical Oncology

In English

ATCC

Association Tunisienne Contre le Cancer (www.atcc.org.tn)

In French

BJC

British Journal of Cancer

In English

CA

Cancer Antigen

In English

CEA

Carcino-Embryonales Antigen

In German

CECOG

Central European Cooperative Oncology Group

In English

CGFL

Centre Georges-François Leclerc

In French

CHC

Carcinome hépatocellulaire

In French

    CLARA

    Cancéropôle Lyon Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (https://www.canceropole-clara.com/)

    In French

    CLCC
    Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer

    The abbreviation CLCC (Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer) is included in the abbreviation FNCLCC (Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer).

    In French

    CNIO

    Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (https://www.cnio.es/)

    In Spanish

    CPCSS

    Carolina Prostate Cancer Screening Study

    In English

    CRAT

    Centre de Référence sur les Agents Tératogènes

    In French

    DCTB

    Dansk Center for Translationel Brystkræftforskning

    In Danish

    DGHO

    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hämato-Onkologie (https://www.dgho.de)

    In German

    DKFZ

    Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (www.dkfz.de)

    In German

    EADO

    European Association of Dermato-Oncology (https://www.eado.org/)

    In English

    EFR

    European Federation for Colorectal Cancer

    In English

    EMN

    European Myeloma Network

    In English

    EONS

    European Oncology Nursing Society

    In English

    EORTC

    European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer

    In English

    ESFT

    Ewing’s Sarcoma Family of Tumours

    In English

      FECS

      Federation of European Cancer Societies

      In English

      FMRC

      Fonds Mondial de Recherche contre le Cancer

      In French

      FNCLCC
      Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer

      The abbreviation FNCLCC (Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer) includes the abbreviation CLCC (Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer).

      In French

      FQC

      Fondation Québécoise du Cancer

      In French

      GELA

      Groupe d'Étude des Lymphomes de l'Adulte

      In French

        GGC

        Groupe Génétique et Cancer

        In French

        HERO

        Health Economics in Radiation Oncology

        In English

        HeLa

        Henrietta Lacks

        In English

        IARC

        International Agency for Research on Cancer (https://www.iarc.fr/)

        In English

        ICD-O

        International Classification of Diseases for Oncology

        In English

        ICPO

        Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology

        In English

        IGR

        Institut Gustave-Roussy

        In French

        INCA

        Institut National du Cancer (https://www.e-cancer.fr/)

        In French

        IRCAD

        Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (https://www.ircad.fr/)

        In French

        ISREC

        Institut Suisse de Recherche Expérimentale sur le Cancer

        In French

        IST

        Istituto Scientifico Tumori

        In Italian

        JCRB

        Japanese Cancer Research Resources Bank

        In English

        JNO

        Journal of Neuro-Oncology

        In English

        LBICR

        Ludwig Boltzmann Institut for Cancer Research

        In English

        LNCC

        Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer (https://www.ligue-cancer.net/)

        In French

        MCBO

        Molecular Cell Biology and Oncology Graduate Program

        In English

        MMTV

        Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus

        In English

        NCI

        National Cancer Institute (https://www.cancer.gov/)

        In English

        NEM

        Néoplasie Endocrinienne Multiple

        In French

        NKI-AVL

        Nederlands Kanker Instituut - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis

        In Dutch

        NSLC

        Non-Small cell Lung Carcinoma

        In English

        OECI

        Organization of European Cancer Institutes (https://oeci.eu/)

        In English

        OVCAD

        OVarian CAncer Diagnosis

        In English

        OeGHO

        Österreichische Gesellschaft für Hämatologie und medizinische Onkologie (https://www.oegho.at/)

        In German

        PAP

        Papanicolaou

        In German

        PCa

        Prostate Cancer

        In English

          RPCI

          Roswell Park Cancer Institute (https://www.roswellpark.org/)

          In English

          RSL

          Radioactive Seed Localization

          In English

          SFC

          Société Française du Cancer

          In French

          SFOG

          Société Française d’Oncologie Gynécologique

          In French

          SFOP

          Société Française d’Oncologie Pédiatrique

          In French

          SFPO

          Société Française de Pharmacie Oncologique (https://www.sfpo.com/)

          In French

          SFRO

          Société Française de Radiothérapie Oncologique

          In French

          SIOP

          Société Internationale d’Oncologie Pédiatrique

          In French

          SLC

          Small cell Lung Carcinoma

          In English

          TGF

          Tumor Growth Factor

          In English

          TNF

          Tumor Necrosis Factor

          In English

          TRAIL

          Tumor necrosis factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand

          In English

          WL

          Wire Localization

          In English

          ÖGRO

          Österreichische Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie (www.oegro.com)

          In German