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critical analysis

chapter 5: cancer

TermDefinition
radiation divergence out from a central point, in particular evolution from an ancestral animal or plant group into a variety of new forms
metastasize generates tumors at distant sites
PSA is a protein produced in the prostate, a small gland that sits below a man's bladder. PSA is mostly found in semen, which also is produced in the prostate. Small amounts ordinarily circulate in the blood.
biopsy exam under a microscope
screening the evaluation or investigation of something as part of a methodical survey, to assess suitability for a particular role or purpose
malignant cancer rapid dividing cells
oncogenes convert normal cells into cancerous cells
carcinogenic the complex development of cancer
apoptosis programmed cell death
tumor fundamental mean swelling
leukemia cancer of white blood cells
histology cell structural abnormalities
dysphagia difficulty speaking
benign noncancerous cells or good cells
melanoma malignant skin caner
neoplasm refers to new growth
ABCD the exam to locate skin cancer
mutation change in biochemistry of a gene
colonoscopy exam of the colon and rectum
staging evaluating the disease and surgical evaluation for removal of the disease
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