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Cancer

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Definition
Radiation   Ultraviolet rays exposed to individuals  
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Metastasize   Generate tumors at distant sites  
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PSA   specific antigen in prostate detected by blood test  
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Biopsy   taking tissue to be studied by microscope  
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Screening   Early testing done on those with risk factors  
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malignant   another word for cancer, consisting of rapidly dividing cells  
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oncogenes   A gene when mutated converts normal cells to cancer  
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Carcinogenic   related to the development of cancer  
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apoptosis   programmed cell death  
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Tumor   swelling  
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leukemia   cancer of white blood cells  
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histology   the study of tissue  
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dysphagia   difficulty speaking  
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benign   non cancerous localized to tissue  
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melanoma   malignant pigment producing cells through proliferation  
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neoplasm   new growth  
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ABCD   self exam check points to check for cancer  
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mutation   Change in biochemistry of genes  
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colonoscopy   test using camera to view colon  
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staging   evaluating the extent of disease, where it is at in progression  
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