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Cancer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled division of cells. | cancer |
| Mutagens (substances that cause mutations) that specifically cause cancer. | carcinogens |
| An abnormal growth of cells. | tumor |
| Tumor that stays in one spot. | benign tumor |
| Tumor that spreads to other spots in the body. | malignant tumor |
| The production of new blood vessels at the site of a tumor. | angiogenesis |
| The transport of cancer cells to new parts of the body. | metastasis |
| Cancer therapy that utilizes x-rays and radioactive solutions to stop cell division. | radiation |
| Cancer therapy that utilizes drugs and chemicals to stop cell division. | chemotherapy |
| Cancer of the body's or an organ's linings (outer egdes). | carcinoma |
| Cancer of body's support structures (bone, cartilage, etc.) | sarcoma |
| Cancer of the blood and bone marrow. | leukemia |
| Cancer of the lymph nodes and cells. | lymphoma |
| Cancer of the pigments in your skin. | melanoma |
| Cancer cells bypass _______________ that would otherwise stop the cell division of abnormal cells. | checkpoints |
| Normally, damaged cells that are irreparable trigger _________________ or cell suicide. | apoptosis |
| Cancer cells are considered _________________ meaning they don't die (Henrietta Lacks' cancer cells are still replicating in the lab). | immortal |
| Unlike normal cells, cancer cells do NOT show _________________ meaning that they continuously replicate regardless of how many cells are around them. | density-dependent inhibition of growth |
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