| FA | false aneurysm; Families Anonymous; Fanconi anemia; far advanced; fatty acid; febrile antigen; femor... |
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| FCA | ferritin-conjugated antibodies; Freund's complete adjuvant; functional capacity assessment |
| FIA | fistula in ano; fluorescent immunoassay; focal immunoassay; Freund incomplete adjuvant |
| ICFA | incomplete Freund adjuvant; induced complement-fixing antigen |
| IFA | idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis; immunofluorescence assay; immunofluorescent antibody; incomplete Fr... |
| salvage chemotherapy | Use of chemotherapy in a patient with recurrence of a malignancy following initial treatment, in hope of a cure or prolongation of life. Synonym: salvage therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| second line chemotherapy | <oncology> Chemotherapy given for a tumour which has already failed to respond to a first chemotherapy regimen (called first line). (16 Dec 1997) |
| induction chemotherapy | Use of chemotherapy as initial treatment before surgery or radiotherapy of a malignancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intensification chemotherapy | Repetitive cycles of treatment during the immediate post-remission period, used especially for leukaemia. Synonym: intensification chemotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intraperitoneal chemotherapy | Treatment in which anticancer drugs are put directly into the abdomen through a thin tube. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intrathecal chemotherapy | Treatment with drugs that are injected into the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cort (cerebrospinal fluid). (12 Dec 1998) |
| topical chemotherapy | Treatment with anticancer drugs in a lotion or cream. (12 Dec 1998) |