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Hersey Vocab Cancer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| benign | tumor that is not cancerous |
| malignant | cancerous tumor |
| carcinogen | a chemical that may cause cancer |
| cancer | uncontrolled cell division that produces abnormal cells |
| tumor | a growth of cells that produces a mass or tissue |
| metastasis | when tumors spread from one part of the body to another part of the body |
| non-invasive | when a tumor does not spread to other organs |
| invasive | when a tumor grows/spreads to other organs |
| contact inhibition | a cells stops replicating when it contacts another cell. |
| diagnosis | the process of identifying an illness |
| biopsy | a procedure that involves the removal of a tissue sample, viewing it under a microscope, and checking for cancer cells. It is the only way to determine if a person has cancer. |
| radiation | x-rays used to kill cancer cells |
| chemotherapy | chemicals used to kill cancer cells |
| symptoms | traits/features a person experiences that help a doctor determine whether or not they have a disease. |