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leukoplakia
(loo-ko-play-key-uh)
:
formation of white patches on the tongue or cheek. These are often pre-malignant.
LH
:
see luteinizing hormone
LHRH
(leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone)
:
a hormone produced by the hypothalamus, a tiny gland in the brain.
LHRH
:
stands for leuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, a hormone produced by the hypothalamus, a tiny gland in the brain.
LHRH agonist
:
see LHRH analogs
LHRH analogs
:
man-made hormones, chemically similar to LHRH. They block the production of the male hormone testosterone and are sometimes used as a treatment for prostate cancer.
libido
:
sex drive.
limited breast surgery
:
also called lumpectomy, segmental excision, and tylectomy. Limited breast surgery removes the breast cancer and a small amount of tissue around the cancer, but preserves most of the breast. It is almost always combined with axillary lymph node removal and is usually followed by radiation therapy. See also lumpectomy.
linear accelerator
:
a machine used in radiation therapy to treat cancer. It gives off gamma rays and electron beams.
lobectomy
(lob-bek-to-me)
:
surgery to remove a lobe of an organ--usually the lung.
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