Forms of treatment that are used in addition to (complementary) or instead of (alternative) standard treatments. These practices generally are not considered … [Read more...]
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complementary medicine
Practices often used to enhance or complement standard treatments. They generally are not recognized by the medical community as standard or conventional … [Read more...]
complete blood count
A test to check the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood. Also called blood cell count and CBC. … [Read more...]
complete hysterectomy
Surgery to remove the entire uterus, including the cervix. Also called total hysterectomy. … [Read more...]
complete metastasectomy
Surgery to remove all metastases (tumors formed from cells that have spread from the primary tumor). … [Read more...]
complete prevalence
Complete Prevalence represents the proportion of people alive on a certain day who previously had a diagnosis of the disease, regardless of how long ago the … [Read more...]
complete remission
The disappearance of all signs of cancer in response to treatment. This does not always mean the cancer has been cured. Also called complete response. … [Read more...]
complete response
The disappearance of all signs of cancer in response to treatment. This does not always mean the cancer has been cured. Also called complete remission. … [Read more...]
complex decongestive therapy
Treatment to reduce lymphedema (swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid in tissue). This therapy uses massage to move the fluid away from areas where lymph … [Read more...]
compliance
The act of following a medical regimen or schedule correctly and consistently, including taking medicines or following a diet. … [Read more...]