- Laparotomy
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An operation where a cut is made into the lower abdomen (tummy). This type of surgery is often done if you need an ovary removed.
- Late effects
Side effects from treatment that occur some time after treatment has finished (months or years later).
- Laxative
Medicine that makes your bowels move, so that you can have a poo easily.
- Leukaemia (loo key me a)
A cancer of the white blood cells.
- Li-Fraumeni syndrome (lee frau main ee)
A very rare inherited condition affecting some families which increases the chances of getting certain cancers
- Lomustine (low mus teen)
A chemotherapy drug.
- Lumbar puncture
Taking a sample of fluid from your spinal cord for analysis. For more information see tests and scans.
- Lymph (limf)
A milky looking fluid containing protective lymphocytes (cells that fight infection).
- Lymph vessels
Part of our Lymphatic system defence mechanism, they carry a fluid called lymph around the body.
- Lymphatic system (limf at ic)
Network of organs, glands and tissues throughout the body that fight infection.
- Lymphocytes (limf o sites)
One of the main types of white blood cell.
