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ECG

Short for electrocardiogram, a machine that examines how the heart is performing. For more information see tests and scans.

Epididymis (ep pee did ee miss)

A tube which carries sperm from the testicles.

Epirubicin (epi roo biss sin)

A chemotherapy drug

Epstein Barr

The virus that causes glandular fever and is linked with an increased risk of developing Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Etoposide (e top e side)

A chemotherapy drug.

Ewing's sarcoma

A type of bone cancer that affects teenagers and is commonly found around the knee.

External radiotherapy

Treatment for cancer that uses radiation beams targeted from a machine to a particular part of the body. For more information see the radiotherapy section