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Chabner LOM CH.19

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Benign tumour non-cancerous
Biological therapy use of the body's own defense mechanisms to fight tumour cells
Carcinogens Agents that cause cancer
Carcinoma Cancerous tumour
Chemotherapy Treatment with drugs
Grading of tumours Evaluatingthe degree of maturity in tumour cells
Differnatiation specialization of cells
DNA Genetic material within the nucleus of a cell
Malignant tumour cancerous tumour
Tumour also called neoplasms; masses or growths
Metastasis Spread of a malignant tumour to a secondary site
Mitosis Replication of cells
Mixed-tissue tumours Tumours composed of different types of tissue
Modality Method of treatment
Mutation change in the genetic material (DNA) of a cell
Neoplasm New growth; benign or malignant tumours
Palliative Relieving, but not curing symptoms
Radiation Various forms of radiation cause cancer
Radiation therapy radiotherapy, treatment using radiation
Relapse Return of symptoms of disease
Remission Absence of symptoms of disease
Virus infectious agent
Sarcoma Cancerous tumour derived from connective tissue
Staging of tumours system of evaluating the extent of spread of tumours
Anaplasia loss of differentiation of cells
Grading of tumours the degree of maturity or differentiation of the tumour
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