Hersey Vocab Cancer Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
benign | tumor that is not cancerous |
malignant | cancerous tumor |
carcinogen | a chemical that may cause cancer |
cancer | uncontrolled cell division that produces abnormal cells |
tumor | a growth of cells that produces a mass or tissue |
metastasis | when tumors spread from one part of the body to another part of the body |
non-invasive | when a tumor does not spread to other organs |
invasive | when a tumor grows/spreads to other organs |
contact inhibition | a cells stops replicating when it contacts another cell. |
diagnosis | the process of identifying an illness |
biopsy | a procedure that involves the removal of a tissue sample, viewing it under a microscope, and checking for cancer cells. It is the only way to determine if a person has cancer. |
radiation | x-rays used to kill cancer cells |
chemotherapy | chemicals used to kill cancer cells |
symptoms | traits/features a person experiences that help a doctor determine whether or not they have a disease. |
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