The changes that occur within a cell as it undergoes programmed cell death, created by signals that trigger the activation of a cascade of suicide proteins in the cells destined to die.

The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids, from the living body.

A test that detects areas of increased or decreased bone metabolism bone metabolism, test to identify abnormal processes involving the bone such as tumor, infection, or fracture.

A malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally and systemically.

An ordered sequence of events in the life of a eukaryotic cell, from its origin in the division of a parent cell until its own division into two.

Computed Tomography Scan (CT or CAT scan)

A sectional 3 dimensional view of the body constructed by computed tomography.

Technologies that doctors use to look inside your body for clues about medical conditions, including X-rays, CT scans, nuclear medicine scans, MRI scans and ultrasound.

A microarray of immobilized single-stranded DNA fragments of known nucleotide sequence that is used especially in the identification and sequencing of DNA samples and in the analysis of gene expression (as in a cell or tissue).

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

A noninvasive diagnostic technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues and is based on nuclear magnetic resonance of atoms within the body induced by the application of radio waves.

A gene having the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous.

A cancer derived from bone or containing bone tissue.

A normal cellular gene corresponding to an oncogene; a gene with a potential to cause cancer but that requires some alteration to become an oncogene.

A branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays or ultrasound) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Something which increases risk or susceptibility.

A gene whose protein products inhibit cell division, thereby preventing uncontrolled cell growth (cancer).

To examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays.

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Detecting Cancer

Term	Definition
Apoptosis	The changes that occur within a cell as it undergoes programmed cell death, created by signals that trigger the activation of a cascade of suicide proteins in the cells destined to die.
Biopsy	The removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids, from the living body.
Bone Scan	A test that detects areas of increased or decreased bone metabolism bone metabolism, test to identify abnormal processes involving the bone such as tumor, infection, or fracture.
Cancer	A malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locally and systemically.
Cell Cycle	An ordered sequence of events in the life of a eukaryotic cell, from its origin in the division of a parent cell until its own division into two.
Computed Tomography Scan (CT or CAT scan)	A sectional 3 dimensional view of the body constructed by computed tomography.
Diagnostic Imaging	Technologies that doctors use to look inside your body for clues about medical conditions, including X-rays, CT scans, nuclear medicine scans, MRI scans and ultrasound.
DNA Microarray	A microarray of immobilized single-stranded DNA fragments of known nucleotide sequence that is used especially in the identification and sequencing of DNA samples and in the analysis of gene expression (as in a cell or tissue).
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)	A noninvasive diagnostic technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues and is based on nuclear magnetic resonance of atoms within the body induced by the application of radio waves.
Oncogenes	A gene having the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous.
Osteosarcoma	A cancer derived from bone or containing bone tissue.
Proto-Oncogenes	A normal cellular gene corresponding to an oncogene; a gene with a potential to cause cancer but that requires some alteration to become an oncogene.
Radiology	A branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy (as X-rays or ultrasound) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Risk Factor	Something which increases risk or susceptibility.
Tumor Supressor Gene	A gene whose protein products inhibit cell division, thereby preventing uncontrolled cell growth (cancer).
X-Ray	To examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays.

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