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Biology - Unit 5
Cancer
Question | Answer |
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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 |