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Cancer and Leukaemia Terms and Titles
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Displaying 9 terms beginning with "U"
Ulcerative Colitis is a disease of the intestines, particularly the large intestine or colon. It is a disease that fluctuates, varies from time to time and is not considered curable. In the long term (having the disease for more than ten years) increases the risk of bowel cancer.
This is a scan, which uses sound waves to build up a picture of what is happening internally. The sound waves are converted into a picture on a screen by computer.
See Navel.
Undifferentiated Cells are very immature cells that are not specialised. Where cancer cells are completely undifferentiated, it may be impossible to tell what type of cell it was originally.
Unguent is another name for ointment, a substance used on the skin to soothe or heal wounds, burns, rashes or other skin problems.
This is a cancer that is hidden or which can not be found. Such a cancer is usually called an Occult Tumour or Occult Primary Tumour.
Unsaturated Fat is found mainly in vegetables and vegetable oils. It is either monosaturated or polyunsaturated. Excess fat may increase the risk of developing some kinds of cancer. Wherever possible dieticians recommend eating unsaturated, rather than saturated fats.
See Urine.
Urine, commonly called wee or pee, is the liquid containing the waste products, filtered out from the blood by the kidneys. Urinating is the proper name for having a wee or a pee. Often patients will be asked to give a urine sample or to provide a specimen. They do this by collecting some of their urine in a specimen bottle. The specimen will then be taken for examination, to see how well the kidneys are working.
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