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Biology - Unit 5
Cancer
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genes that code for proteins that tell the cell cycle to go forward are called | Oncogenes |
| Genes that code for proteins that tell the cell cycle to stop are called | Tumor Suppressors |
| An abnormal, uncontrolled growth of cells. | cancer |
| Tumor that has not moved beyond its original site. | benign tumor |
| Tumor that has begun invading other tissues. | malignant tumor |
| The production of new blood vessels at the site of a tumor. | angiogenesis |
| Process of cancer spreading to other parts of the body by traveling through blood or lymph. | metastasis |
| Cancer therapy that utilizes x-rays and radioactive solutions to kill fast growing cells. | radiation |
| Cancer therapy that utilizes drugs and chemicals to kill fast growing cells. | chemotherapy |
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