Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Oncology

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

→ Oncology
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