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  • Oncology

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

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    Code

    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