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The Big C
Cells, tissues and cancer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anaplasia | a loss of structural organization in a tissue that is permanent |
| dysplasia | abnormal tissue development |
| hyperplasia | an increase in the number of cells in a tissue, other than by tumor development |
| metastasis | the spreading of cancer cells from the primary tumor |
| remission | improvement or absence of signs of disease |
| adenocarcinoma | a malignant tumor of glandular epithelial tissue |
| adenoma | a benign tumor of glandular epithelial tissue |
| benign | adjective that describes a noninvasive, slow-growing tumor; nonmalignant |
| cancer | a disease characterized by the aggressive, unregulated growth of abnormal cells and their spreading to other tissues |
| cancer in situ | cancer in the early stages prior to metastasis |
| carcinogen | a substance that causes cancer |
| carcinoma | a cancer, or a malignant tumor |
| epithelioma | a tumor that originates from epithelium, usually from the skin |
| fibroma | a benign tumor of fibrous connective tissue |
| fibrosarcoma | a malignant tumor that originates from fibrous connective tissue |
| leiomyoma | a benign tumor of smooth muscle |
| leiomyosarcoma | a malignant tumor that originates from smooth muscle |
| lipoma | a benign tumor of fat tissue |
| lymphoma | a malignant solid tumor or lymphoid tissue |
| malignant | an adjective that describes an aggressive, life-threatening, invasive tumor |
| melanoma | a cancer that bears a dark pigment, usually arising from pigment-producing cells of the skin |
| myoma | a benign tumor of muscle tissue |
| neoplasm | a new growth of abnormal cells; a tumor |
| neuroma | a tumor that originates from nervous tissue |
| oncogenic | adjective that means causing tumors |
| osteosarcoma | a malignant cancer of bone |
| rhadbomyoma | a benign tumor that originates from skeletal muscle and consists of rod-shaped cells |
| rhabdomyosarcoma | a malignant tumor that originates from skeletal muscle |
| chemotherapy | treatment that uses drugs |
| cytologist | a scientist or technician who studies the structure and function of cells |
| histologist | a scientist or technician who studies or identifies tissues |
| histology | the study of tissue |
| oncologist | a physician who specializes in the treatment of cancer |
| oncology | the study of tumors |
| palliative | treatment to reduce the intensity of painful symptoms without producing a cure |
| radiotherapy | treatment of cancer that uses radioactive materials |
| Adeno-Ca | adenocarcinoma |
| CA | cancer |
| chemo | chemotherapy |
| Mets | metastasis |
| St | stage (of cancer development) |
| TNM | tumor, node, metastasis |
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