- CT (computerised tomography) scan
A series of special x-rays that build up a picture of the inside of the body. There is further information in tests and scans.
- Cancer
A disease where the cells in our body grow out of control and develop into tumours.
- Cannula
A thin plastic tube that goes into a vein in your arm or the back of your hand. It allows medication or fluid to be injected into your veins. There is more information in the chemotherapy section.
- Carboplatin
A chemotherapy drug.
- Carmustine (car mus teen)
A chemotherapy drug.
- Cataract
A condition where the lens of the eye becomes impared, this can cause blurred vision. Cataracts can be treated with surgery.
- Central line
A thin flexible tube inserted through the skin of the chest into a vein near the heart. Used to give intravenous medication and to take blood samples from. There is more information in the chemotherapy section.
- Central nervous system
The brain and the spinal cord.
- Cerebellum (seh re bell uum)
The back bit of the brain - and the second largest part after the cerebrum.
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
The liquid that circulates around the central nervous system and protects our brain.
- Cerebrum (seh reeb rum)
The biggest part of the brain, it's the grey, walnut-shaped bit at the top.
- Chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drugs.
- Chemotherapy regime
The whole plan or schedule of treatment.
- Cisplatin (sis-pla-tin)
A chemotherapy drug.
- Cyclophosphamide (sigh-clo-fos-fa-mide)
A chemotherapy drug.
- Cytarabine (sigh- tare-a-been)
A chemotherapy drug.
- Cytotoxic (sigh-toe-toch-sic)
Toxic or poisonous to cells; anti-cancer treatment.
