Glossary
Commonly used glossary items are listed below, along with their definitions and links for further reading, where relevant.
| Glossary Term | Description |
|---|---|
| ACF | Alberta Cancer Foundation |
| ACPLF | Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund |
| AHS | Alberta Health Services |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| ASA24 | Automated Self-Administered 24 hour recall adapted for Canada (diet assessment) |
| ATP | Alberta’s Tomorrow Project |
| CCA | CancerControl Alberta |
| C-MORE | Cancer Measurement, Outcomes, Research and Evaluation |
| CPAC | Canadian Partnership Against Cancer |
| CPTP | Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project |
| C-DHQII | Canadian Diet History Questionnaire II |
| HbA1C | Glycated haemoglobin |
| HDL | High density lipoprotein |
| hsCRP | High sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| LIMS | Laboratory Information Management System |
| LDL | Low density lipoprotein |
| P3G | Public Population Project in Genomics and Society |
| PAR | Population Attributable Risk |
| PHN | Personal Health Number |
| PHP | Personal Health Portal |
| SAC | Scientific Advisory Committee |
| SSC | Scientific Steering Committee |
| US NCI | United States National Cancer Institute |