Here are three links that will help you with the terminology.
www.cancer.gov/dictionary/ www.ask.com http://web.utk.edu/~aalix/abbreviations.html
Also, use the two search engines in this site. And there is so much information here. You just have to find it. Surf the site, and you will learn a lot.
Post anything you need help with. You are not alone in this difficult time. We are always here.
Be very blunt with the Health Dept. Tell them that AS WE SPEAK THIS CANCER IS GROWING. There is no time to be waiting for approval. It is almost like your husband is "bleeding out"...The bleeding needs to be stopped NOW! Tell them this is an ACUTE EMERGENCY. Do Not Let Them Give You A Run Around. He should be in treatment now. YOU HAVE TO STAND YOUR GROUND WITH THEM. I KNOW. Good Luck. Petey
