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 |